Taoguy wrote:
Thats why you are here Will. Keep on showing off that TC-20E III and I may have to dip into the grandkids inheritance again. Makes me smile thinking about all the weight I'll save using the chubby guy and ext. vs the other 400.
Good stuff agin....
Gerard
Thanks, Gerard Firm believer, it was made for the Chub
I hate this thread. Have 2K in my paypal account and weighing what I should sell to buy this lens. Just got the 70-200 VRII and absolutely love it for the hockey games I did this weekend. Can't help but wonder what faster AF and sharper lens would do.
alaskandood wrote:
I hate this thread. Have 2K in my paypal account and weighing what I should sell to buy this lens. Just got the 70-200 VRII and absolutely love it for the hockey games I did this weekend. Can't help but wonder what faster AF and sharper lens would do.
Pull the trigger and do it. The images speak for themselves from this lens.
Something I have noticed for the last few winters here in Oslo is packs of crows, or more accurately murders of crows as it's called. I never see it in the summer here, don't know why. Maybe on of you birders here know?
Anyway, was out walking my dog in the local park yesterday and saw this old man feeding the crows, with his dog sitting patiently by his side. Glad I had my 200 with me.
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he next image is a stitch of maybe 80-90 shots, weighing in at 1200 megapixels.
After the 1st day of following these guys there were times I considered dumping Chubby because of the weight. Each day we trekked from 5 to 10 miles trying to keep close enough to the band of chimpanzees.
The rainforest was incredibly dark, I finally settled on the D3s w 200/2.0 over the D800e and 75% of my keeper shots were in that 6400 to 12800 ISO range. Sutter speeds had to be minimum of 1/100 as they sit still but are always grooming/moving when sitting. The terrain was up/down/wet and more wet. Since they travel in the tree tops they didn't need a trail. I couldn't focus and compose while hanging in the tree tops so I chose to stay on the ground.
In this example the D3s @1/250, F/2.2, ISO 12800. Could not make it back in 14, hope to be there this year using the D4s, D750, & Chubby. The 200/2.0 was too long sometimes but the fellas with me had to deal with even higher ISO's because they had slower zoom lens.
A few more from latest shoot.
It's become my most used lens on family shoots.
I have a lot of Nikon glass and they are just left sitting in the bag at the moment.
Firm believer, it was made for the Chub 
