Practising tracking focus

[blacknstormy]

Just wondering what you thought - practising tracking birds in flight. I know it's only a pigeon, but had to practise with something
Rel

[kipper]

It looks pretty sharp from where I'm sitting, could of done with a little fill on the tail feathers. Looks like it's also a fairly big crop?

[DaveB]

It looks pretty sharp from where I'm sitting, could of done with a little fill on the tail feathers.

Agreed.

However, it's hard to tell with this size image. If it's a 100% crop, I'd say that I'm very impressed. But if it's close to full-frame, we just can't see enough detail to comment. Is the wing sharper than the eye? I suspect so but can't tell from here.
We can see the sharpening halos, so you've obviously applied some sharpening to the final file (as would be expected). Maybe a touch too much, but that may be a matter of taste.

Overall, a nice image of a different type of flying rat...

[rokkstar]

I like it. I like the position of the wing.
What lens did you use to get that? I have never been able to get anything as remotely sharp as that.

[blacknstormy]

Kipper, DaveB & Rokkstar - thank you for your comments. Agreed, I probably did oversharpen, but it is a HUGE crop.... It was taken with the Nikon 80-200 2.8.
Thanks for your comments - it's all a bit different to insect shots
Rel
Here is the original image:

[Manta]

For someone who doesn't ordinarily get into these shots (you have to be looking ABOVE the leaf litter occasionally!) I think it's a corker Narelle.

80-200mm?

[blacknstormy]

Simon - did a bad bad thing. Found a second hand 80-200 2.8, and Damian let me buy it Weighs a bloody tonne, but worth it. When I come back to work next week, I'll have a left forearm 2 times the size it was when I went on holidays I've ordered a 1.7TC from Birddog, so the world is my oyster

[birddog114]

Simon - did a bad bad thing. Found a second hand 80-200 2.8, and Damian let me buy it Weighs a bloody tonne, but worth it. When I come back to work next week, I'll have a left forearm 2 times the size it was when I went on holidays I've ordered a 1.7TC from Birddog, so the world is my oyster

blacknstormy,

Firstly congrats on your new purchase! yes it's heavy!

What version of the 80-200 which you purchased? I hope you did with the Nikkor 80-200 AF-S/ 2.8.

Secondly! It's also a bad news for you if you did not score the 80-200/ 2.8 AF-S, the TC 1.7 is on its way to my store this morning, but it didn't work or not mountable with the 80-200/ 2.8 (AF/ or AF-D), it will work or mountable with the 80-200AF-S

Pls. visit this link to see the compatibility of the teleconverter.

http://blog.nikonians.org/archives/Niko ... 0Table.pdf.

Or you should ask first prior to order, and hope the above is not your case.

[blacknstormy]

It's all cool Birddog - its the AFS. Checked it all out before I ordered the TC from you, and before I bought the second hand lens .... but thank you very very much for taking the time to let me know just the same.

Have a great day Birddog
Rel

[big pix]

does this mean you are not getting close and personal to bugs anymore ?.........or just another weapon.......

[blacknstormy]

just another 'weapon' - feels like one. I have to walk around with it perched ontop of my left forearm, or holding it by the tripod collar. It weighs just over 2 kgs !!!! Needed a fast tracking lens for our fauna surveys, and this was cheaper than the VR, but a very sweet lens.

But it's ok - will be out hunting bugs this evening at Goomburra State Forest, just through Cunningham's Gap on the way to Warwick.....
Hopefully, a couple of rare frogs tonight as well
Cheers

[kipper]

You'll get used to it Rel.

But 2kg....pah! The total weight of the 500AFS (3.5kg) with all the other added bits and peices must be around the 5kg mark.

[blacknstormy]

But Kipper, you are a big burly male I would kill for the 500, but it would end in divorce
Have a great day
Rel

[kipper]

There are a few girls on NSN that lug Canon gear of the same weight around and handhold it without a tripod for flight shots