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first pix with new D300..... set to Adobe RGB, 21 point focus, shot with 120-300 2.8 at 250iso, 400@2.8 @ 300mm, opened in ACR, no ajustment, and slight crop, resized for web....... magic

and here is one but closer to the ground, 250th @ 2.8, both shots were hand held........ I have just noticed that both images have flattened off a touch when transferred o Smug mug.....

Great first pix for a start!! Can't wait to see more when you can get the f2.8 and ISO 6400 working hand in hand...

Very impressive results from your new camera, Bernie.

Yi-P wrote:Great first pix for a start!! Can't wait to see more when you can get the f2.8 and ISO 6400 working hand in hand...

...... thanks guys, but this lens has to be re calibrated, as it is a touch soft and back focus, I had my 50-500 re calibrated and it is a different lens and sharp....... will play with that tomorrow........ I am working up to ISO 6400

We'll make a photographer out of you yet young Bernie

big pix wrote:...... thanks guys, but this lens has to be re calibrated, as it is a touch soft and back focus, I had my 50-500 re calibrated and it is a different lens and sharp....... will play with that tomorrow........ I am working up to ISO 6400

Bernie, try the in-camera calibration on the D300.

gstark wrote:

big pix wrote:...... thanks guys, but this lens has to be re calibrated, as it is a touch soft and back focus, I had my 50-500 re calibrated and it is a different lens and sharp....... will play with that tomorrow........ I am working up to ISO 6400

Bernie, try the in-camera calibration on the D300.

....... thanks Gary but it is also a bit soft on the D2Xs...... great around f8, but I want to shoot wide open with a 2X tc

big pix wrote:shot with 120-300 2.8 at 250iso

Still waiting for my 120-300 to arrive, and shots this good aren't helping me a lot...

Bernie,

great to see you having fun with the new D300. Looking forward to lots more

André

mickeyjuice wrote:Still waiting for my 120-300 to arrive, and shots this good aren't helping me a lot...

...... take up weight lifting while you wait, it will help when your lens arrives.....

....... the learning curve with this piece of glass is a tad longer than any other. It has taken me a few months to get used to using said lens hand holding and with a gimbal head on a tripod. The new focus system on the D300 has helped a lot when shooting wide open as you have to be sure of being in focus as the focus area is very small when working wide open

big pix wrote:

mickeyjuice wrote:Still waiting for my 120-300 to arrive, and shots this good aren't helping me a lot...

...... take up weight lifting while you wait, it will help when your lens arrives.....

....... the learning curve with this piece of glass is a tad longer than any other. It has taken me a few months to get used to using said lens hand holding and with a gimbal head on a tripod. The new focus system on the D300 has helped a lot when shooting wide open as you have to be sure of being in focus as the focus area is very small when working wide open

I've been back in the gym for a year, I'll be fine

I've been shooting with a 70-200 and 1.4tc, but almost exculsively using it on my monopod with the collar unlocked so I can swivel it around. I've shot with some LONG Canon glass (belonging to the local paper, and being toted by my mates so I'm hanging out to get the 120-300 and the 2xtc…

Welcome to the club.. Seems sucha long way from the D70Users club days..

MATT

Congrats on the new combo Bernie. It will be a combo I'll enjoy when I eventually get my D300
Bernie am interested in the 120-300 backfocus issue? Who are you sending it to and what info do they need to recalibrate the lens? Oh, how much to recalibrate?
cheers
marco

marcotrov wrote:Congrats on the new combo Bernie. It will be a combo I'll enjoy when I eventually get my D300
Bernie am interested in the 120-300 backfocus issue? Who are you sending it to and what info do they need to recalibrate the lens? Oh, how much to recalibrate?
cheers
marco

thanks all.......

marco, the work is being done under warrantee by the agent. They did a good job on the 50-500. I will be dropping the lens off some time early February when I am in Sydney

Back focus showed up more on my D2xs than the D300. The D2Xs had the focus calibrated early November, and appears to be spot on with the 500 and other lens. When I am at home the 2 lens I use the most are the 300 and 500, as I shoot wide open with these, any fault shows, also using 1.4 & 2X TC's will show any faults as well

here is a quick test with the D2Xs, 500 Bigma and 2Xtc..... manual focus on the rear of the bird, he was quick

....... I reset my D300 last night, so it will be interesting to see what I get today......