For non action shots , on body is + lens is would give you a great dof at f11 for birds and large mamals. 800f11 priced right may open Up a large enthusiast wildlife market. I shoot action wildlife at f9 anyhow , so f11 is doable.
When he says shoot full frame...because on crop you have to be farther...on crop you can come nearer also of course but framing will change. In wildlife i guess one is reach limited so isn’t that fine?
arbitrage wrote:
An important video for anyone considering these two lenses:
nandadevieast wrote:
When he says shoot full frame...because on crop you have to be farther...on crop you can come nearer also of course but framing will change. In wildlife i guess one is reach limited so isn’t that fine?
Well, one is not always reach limited. Sometimes one is limited by the minimum focus distance of the lens ...
Steve's point is that the full-frame camera allows one to photograph the subject at a closer distance, leading to a more blurred background.
therealthings wrote:
Just for the record. The last time I could shoot a Long eared owl at 1/2500 at -ANY- aperture on ISO 640 was uhm, never. The SS is about right for these owls in flight, but it usually starts at ISO 6400 F4/F5.6 and quickly need to dial up to 8k, 10k which I rather stay away from.
Shorties are a different breed and hunt in much better light.
shot at my local airport, right after a helicopter came in for a landing so i was after prop blur
forgot to readjust my settings right afterwards when i grabbed these hence the settings
johnvanr wrote:
Nice shots, but those ISOs and slow shutter speeds are scary...
True, but shots 3-7 were shot early morning in pouring rain yesterday so about as bad as anyone would ever shoot in. 800/11 is surely a big compromise but in cloudy bright to sunny conditions it is easily managed. I did get to shoot in cloudy bright and full sun in the afternoon and had all the SS and much lower ISO. The first 2 shots are in shade and I didn't need that high of SS for the perched shots but was shooting them in flight also.
technic wrote:
Sure sounds like a great combo for dragonflies, but I think I would primarily use the 300PF because I prefer flying ones and that is probably difficult with the 500 (just finding the subject quick enough in the viewfinder ...). I had planned to purchase a D500 with PF lenses this spring, but it's a bad dragonfly season due to epic drought and the lockdown conditions are creating additional trouble. D500's are too expensive over here (either new or used) but maybe prices will come down in summer?
I guess one could use the 500PF with a small extension ring (like 25-36 mm) and still have excellent image quality; for dragonflies I don't need focus to infinity ...Show more →
I bought a used D850 to get the wider field of view for DIF .
arbitrage wrote:
Day one of shooting 840 f/11 all day...got to get prepared
Beautiful shots at f/11... I guess you can get a clean background @ that f stop.
BTW... I absolutely love your goldfinch and house finch perch... that perch makes the shot!!
The MTF chart should be nearly 1 as this would be using year 2020 materials science and this being 1st party lens it needs to be distinguished enough for people to buy.
