Does anybody know what bird this is? I thought it was a kind of Shrike, but the colours are off. It was shot in Southern Spain.
I was chasing bee-eters in flight and then saw this one (that's why the +2.0 EV )
100% crop
Quick question regarding this lens and the 1.4TC III...
What is the slowest shutter speed with this TC that you can get sharp shots hand held? I have the 1.4 tc III on my lens and I've been playing around with the 60-160 SS (which pre firmware update had problems with) and can't quite get sharp hand held shots. Should I multiply the shutter speed by 1.4 to guesstimate the equivalent VR capabify of bare lens?
My test shots were static, so that isn't an issue.
great shots! I hope you can provide a bit more information:
1. the dragonfly looks a bit soft while the others are very sharp; is the focus slightly off? (or maybe some motion blur or effect of the TC?)
2. I'm very much interested in a D750 - 300PF combo for shooting flying dragonflies. Can you use AF for flying dragonflies with the D810 (which is probably what you used), is that sufficiently accurate even if they are not hovering and does the AF lock on such a relatively small subject? And any chance to track them for a sequence of shots?
I currently use a Canon APS-C DSLR with 300mm and manual focus for this subject, judging focus in the viewfinder. AF on my camera is way too slow, often the AF doesn't even try because the dragonfly is too small (often difficult to get close enough) and if the AF starts hunting the opportunity is lost. I get some good shots this way but of course the keeper rate is very low. I'm mainly interested in the Nikon combo because of the much better sensor, speed and tilt screen and the 300PF lens - but if I can use AF it would be even better ;-)
Alpha_Geist wrote:
Oh I know it's sharp wide open with the tc.
What is your experience shooting hand held with slow(er) shutter speeds with the tc?
I've only been able to experiment with the D750. Will have to experiment with the D4s later.
I just got done experimenting with my D4s and 300mm w/ 1.4 III TC. I can get sharp hand-held shots (w/ VR on Normal) down to a shutter speed of 1/40. I was having trouble getting sharp hand-held shots on my D750 with shutter speeds slower than 1/250. I'm guessing there are a few reasons...
- higher pixel density (16 mp vs 24 mp)
- shutter slap vibration
- technique
- ?
My 300mm PF is s/n 206XXX, which already has the firmware updated, as s/n 205101 and later already have updated firmware, but shouldn't affect bodies other than the D8XX(A) series.
I'll play with the lens more on my D750 in the next few days. I don't know what else the un-sharp shots could be.
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