Db, we all have days when things do not go so well. It is either the weather, or the light quality/direction, or we are indisposed somehow ourselves. If we leave tests and experiments aside, I believe that the closer you are to your BIF, the better you are off. That also means the shorter the lens, the better.
I think 400 f/2.8 IS II + 2xTC III is OK for larger and/or bee-line flying birds. Also, those that present a good contrast to the camera and are well lit. However, I believe for actively fishing smaller terns, such as Common or Forsters, one should stick to 500mm or shorter.
If you send me a pm with your camera & lens settings, I\'d be happy to give you my feedback on it.
Peter,
Your comments certainly dovetails with what I am finding and described in my post. I did have a few keepers though which are included here - even though they don\'t quite match with your title - Apologies.
Db, we all have days when things do not go so well. It is either the weather, or the light quality/direction, or we are indisposed somehow ourselves. If we leave tests and experiments aside, I believe that the closer you are to your BIF, the better you are off. That also means the shorter the lens, the better.
I think 400 f/2.8 IS II + 2xTC III is OK for larger and/or bee-line flying birds. Also, those that present a good contrast to the camera and are well lit. However, I believe for actively fishing smaller terns, such as Common or Forsters, one should stick to 500mm or shorter.
If you send me a pm with your camera & lens settings, I\'d be happy to give you my feedback on it.
Peter,
Your comments certainly dovetails with what I am finding and described in my post. I did have a few keepers though which are included here - even though they don\'t quite match with your title - Apologies.
Exifs are checked.
I did send you a pm. Thanks.
Db
May 26, 2013 at 07:41 PM
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