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Archive 2015 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

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p.54 #1 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

out on a gray day D500 with 1.4 TC iii

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Dec 31, 2018 at 12:15 AM

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p.54 #2 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

A visitor in the backyard today.

D850+300PF

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Roadrunner by hatch1921, on Flickr

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Roadrunner by hatch1921, on Flickr

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Roadrunner by hatch1921, on Flickr

Jan 01, 2019 at 10:33 PM

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p.54 #3 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

Some from my trip ... one taken over the weekend.

Long-Tailed Macaque, Phuket, Thailand

Bird of Paradise, Khao Sok, Thailand

Unknown, Fuzzy Caterpillar, Khao Sok, Thailand

Chestnut Angle, Phuket, Thailand

Buffalo Spider (Gasteracantha sp.), Phuket Thailand

Showy Penstemon ... 20-image, In-Body Stack, Claremont, CA

Jan 01, 2019 at 11:40 PM

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p.54 #4 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

You've really done a nice job showcasing one of the major perks of a 300 prime/ tc combo John. The close focusing ability is great for on the move photos of flowers, plants and what I call "pseudo macro" subjects.

Jan 02, 2019 at 10:21 AM

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p.54 #5 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

a9+Commlite+1.4TCiii+300PF

1 2's Jay by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr

Jan 02, 2019 at 10:28 AM

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p.54 #6 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

Thanks, Daniel.

I am going to more seriously take advantage of the in-body stacking the D850 has. Wish I would have thought about it in Thailand.

Also wish my D500 had it

Still, as you say, for florals and butterflies, the D850 + 300mm TC offers a beautiful combination, that I will be taking advantage of in 2019.

Jan 02, 2019 at 11:37 AM

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p.54 #7 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

JohnK007 wrote:
Thanks, Daniel.

I am going to more seriously take advantage of the in-body stacking the D850 has. Wish I would have thought about it in Thailand.

Also wish my D500 had it

Still, as you say, for florals and butterflies, the D850 + 300mm TC offers a beautiful combination, that I will be taking advantage of in 2019.

I agree about the focus stacking feature and wishing it was on the D500. That would come in really handy

Jan 02, 2019 at 11:52 AM

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p.54 #8 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

JohnK007 wrote:
Some from my trip ... one taken over the weekend.

The lens is great, the camera is great, but you have the eye!

Jan 02, 2019 at 12:11 PM

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p.54 #9 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

MedicineMan404 wrote:
The lens is great, the camera is great, but you have the eye!

Thank you ... I admire your work as well

Jan 02, 2019 at 12:50 PM

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p.54 #10 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

JohnK, the 300PF is simply a superb lens with more and more photographers recognizing is as time moves on. However, your work with it is second to none. Thank you for sharing.

Jan 02, 2019 at 04:27 PM

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p.54 #11 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

ariel777 wrote:
JohnK, the 300PF is simply a superb lens with more and more photographers recognizing is as time moves on. However, your work with it is second to none. Thank you for sharing.

Many thanks for the kind words, Ariel.

Simply put, the 300 PF is the most flexible, pleasurable wildlife lens I've ever used.

Like all lenses, it has its limitations. Yet the few limitations are dwarfed by the size of its many applications.

Unlike any lens I can think of, the 300 PF does more (and more comfortably!) for us nature hikers than any other lens in its class.

If I could only select "one" lens to use forever, for hiking, this would be my instant choice. Cheers

Jan 02, 2019 at 04:35 PM

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p.54 #12 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

I've been using 300mm PF since 2016. Ever since I got 500/5.6, I'm tempted to take 500 with me every time I go out. Anyhow I took 300mm to my work one day and during lunch I got this sequence (using D500). They are cropped and first shot is not very sharp. Rest are ok. But the heavy crop doesn't help much. I wish if I had 500 with me.

@ 1/2500sec, f/4,ISO 320, VR ON,10.8MP(4028X2686), Effective FL=635mm, Distance=23m

@ 1/2500sec, f/4,ISO 320, VR ON,9.3MP(3727X2485), Effective FL=690mm, Distance=23m

@ 1/2500sec, f/4,ISO 320, VR ON,6MP(3000X2000), Effective FL=850mm, Distance=23m

@ 1/2500sec, f/4,ISO 320, VR ON,10MP(3879X2586), Effective FL=660mm, Distance=23m

@ 1/2500sec, f/4,ISO 320, VR ON,8MP(3463X2310), Effective FL=740mm, Distance=23m

@ 1/2500sec, f/4,ISO 320, VR ON,10.4MP(3945X2630), Effective FL=650mm, Distance=23m

Jan 03, 2019 at 10:17 AM

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p.54 #13 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

Starlings, wintering in Rome.


	http://www.webalice.it/riccardo.polini/my_pictures/Rome/Verano_20180114_87LR.jpg

D700 + 300/4 PF, 1/500 s, f/4, ISO 3200

Jan 04, 2019 at 08:38 AM

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p.54 #14 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

Starlings and peregrine falcon.


	http://www.webalice.it/riccardo.polini/my_pictures/Rome/Verano_20180114_68LR.jpg

D700 + 300/4 PF, 1/250 s, f/5.6, ISO 2500

Jan 04, 2019 at 08:43 AM

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p.54 #15 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

Nice
How do you get such detailed exif? Things like effective FL post crop and distance?

Jemini wrote:
I've been using 300mm PF since 2016. Ever since I got 500/5.6, I'm tempted to take 500 with me every time I go out. Anyhow I took 300mm to my work one day and during lunch I got this sequence (using D500). They are cropped and first shot is not very sharp. Rest are ok. But the heavy crop doesn't help much. I wish if I had 500 with me.

Jan 04, 2019 at 08:58 AM

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p.54 #16 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

nandadevieast wrote:
Nice
How do you get such detailed exif? Things like effective FL post crop and distance?

Interesting you asked about it. I think the distance and crop will give an idea about what can be expected with camera+lens combination. Based on what I'm finding, I can go up to 10MP crop from a sharp D500 picture. I don't need to print more than 10"X15"

Here's my log for 500mm pf
http://wildbirdimages.com/500pf/

Now how to get them?
For effective FL I have a calculation in a spread sheet. This is the formula

EFL=FL * Sensor crop * (Horizontal pixels of sensor / Horizontal pixel after crop)

So with a 300mm lens on D500 I get this value

642=300*1.5*(5568/3900) where 5568 is D500's pixels horizontally and 3900 is the horizontal pixels after crop)
So a 300mm lens will give you 640mm equivalent angle of view on D500 when cropped to 10MP (3900 * 2600)

To get the distance information I use an exe called exiftool.exe. It's command line.
eg. exiftool.exe 653_6860.nef > 653_6860.txt
This will spit out a text file with all the exif info including "Focus Distance". I don't think it's 100% accurate. But it's very close. In above burst all pictures are showing same distance. I'm pretty sure the last picture is closer than 23m. So it may not be recording in a continuous burst.

Hope this helps

Jan 04, 2019 at 10:41 AM

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p.54 #17 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

A few "technical" images to show what the 300/4 PF can do with the Canon 500D close-up lens.

The pencil picture below should give you an idea of the magnification.

By using the following pictures of a millimeter rule, you can calculate the magnification values, which are in the 0.6-0.8 X range. I give focusing and working distances too, for your convenience.


	http://www.webalice.it/riccardo.polini/my_pictures/300PF+500D_03LR.jpg

0.59 X


	http://www.webalice.it/riccardo.polini/my_pictures/300PF+500D_09LR.jpg

0.8 X (mfd : minimum focus distance)


	http://www.webalice.it/riccardo.polini/my_pictures/300PF+500D_11LR.jpg

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Jan 04, 2019 at 01:09 PM

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p.54 #18 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

Thank you

Jan 04, 2019 at 01:19 PM

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	http://www.webalice.it/riccardo.polini/my_pictures/Rome/Vittoriano_20180113_30LR.jpg

D700, 300/4 PF, 1/800 s, f/6.3, ISO 200

Jan 04, 2019 at 01:48 PM

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p.54 #20 · AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR Image Thread

Amazing detail.

Jan 04, 2019 at 02:13 PM

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