Bought a nice Sigmonster from IdahoBob.
Great guy and a nice lens as well!
A bit concerned about my LLT and after my first outing today in the freezing fog (OK, its 7 degrees Celcius but the fog made it FEEL colder... )
Got some nice Snowy's (not as nice as others I've seen but nice for me!)
Also did a few BIF attempts and while a bit soft, I was pleased I could at least almost recognize the species!
Practice makes perfect and one day I will at least have practiced...
Enjoy!
Sorry, Ben, but those look too soft to me. Even if you are using a tripod, I would try higher shutter speeds by shooting at ISO 800 or 1600. Could of course be compression of the fog.
Sorry, Ben, but those look too soft to me. Even if you are using a tripod, I would try higher shutter speeds by shooting at ISO 800 or 1600. Could of course be compression of the fog.
Tony
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Thanks Tony, I think it was the dense fog...Then again, u are the master of sharpness and YES....I need more LLT work!
A decent start - the sparrow being the best of the lot. Hard to tell if the focus is off a tad or if there's a little lens motion going on here. When I fired up my old 600 earlier this year, I found that my long lens technique had deserted me. Very disappointing shots for several weeks, with just a few keepers. But this weekend I could see it coming back.
Keep 'em coming. There have been many wonderful captures from that lens on this forum over the years.
Big congrats on the new to you glass I'm sure you'll get dialed in no time.
A couple of thoughts; I would start off shooting at mid zoom and not 800. 800 requires excellent technique or it will bite you. Also some of your shutter speeds are half the focal length, not a good idea until you are really good with the lens. Work your way into it, step by step. It may take a while but your results will make it worth the effort.
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I'm sure you'll get dialed in no time. 