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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Lowland White-eye with a 400 2.8 IS + 2x TC II | |
With the recent sale of my birding workhorse (500 f4 L IS), my remaining big white - the heavy 400 2.8 IS - gets used more often. With a 2x TC II and an MFD of 3.0 meters, the magnification of this 800 mm combo is nothing short of amazing. These images were both captured within a shooting distance of 3.0 - 5.0 meters, allowing me to fill the frame even when the bird's total length is just around four inches. AF speed with a 2x TC II slows down, but still fast enough to capture these tiny, active birds.
Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni, a near Philippine endemic)
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http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/image/160598473/original.jpg
Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, June 29, 2015, Canon 5D MIII + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/250 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light (pushed 1.8 stops in PP), near full frame resized to 1500x1000.
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http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/image/160585739/original.jpg
Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, June 29, 2015, Canon 5D MIII + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 1600, 1/200 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame resized to 1500x1000.
Now, if I can only find an anti-gravity lens cover, I'd be in birding heaven even without a 600 f4 II.
Romy
Edited on Jun 29, 2015 at 07:44 PM · View previous versions
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