Really nice, Philip. It's a good thing those things weren't moving. For one thing, the first generation 80-200 AF is slooooow. Secondly, you might have been eaten. Really sharp and nice color though.
I just retired my one-touch 80-200 last year ... awesome glass ... and the AF wasn't much of a problem as I was weaned on MF. That's why I loved the one-touch, much easier to focus and zoom.
I wouldn't have guessed that you're THAT old, Phillip... Those critters must have been extinct since at least before the... uhh.... uhhh.... FM-2 went out of production?
Justin Huffman wrote:
these are amazingly sharp Phillip. If you ever choose to share your sharpening technique I would certainly bring the popcorn
It's no secret
I stay away from sharpening in Photoshop. I find that using NX2 is a lot smoother and more natural. That said, I don't use USM in NX2. What I do is I go to the camera settings in NX2 and fiddle with the sharpness in the shooting mode. I have my camera set to Neutral. That is what I find works best. Hope that helps
wfournier wrote:
Why do you bother? I know the pictures aren't any good because the lens doesn't have VR.... REALLY sharp, where'd you find those critters?
. Thanks! We have a temp exhibit at our Botanical Gardens which runs till next week. Pity they have to leave is.
MichaelMann wrote:
Really nice, Philip. It's a good thing those things weren't moving. For one thing, the first generation 80-200 AF is slooooow. Secondly, you might have been eaten. Really sharp and nice color though.
Thanks, Michael .
The lens is not too shabby on my D700. So far it has worked great for my needs.
butchM wrote:
I just retired my one-touch 80-200 last year ... awesome glass ... and the AF wasn't much of a problem as I was weaned on MF. That's why I loved the one-touch, much easier to focus and zoom.
Nice images.
That glass should never be retired! You gonna hang on to it or sell it?
Jammy Straub wrote:
Sometimes I wonder why I spent $1800 instead of $350... Threads like this don't help.
Trust me...if I had the extra $$ laying around...I'd have spent $1800 also. I am real fortunate to have found a super duper ultra mega sharp copy . It makes up for the slower AF and lack of VR
REALLY sharp, where'd you find those critters?
. Thanks! We have a temp exhibit at our Botanical Gardens which runs till next week. Pity they have to leave is.