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nope.
I rented a 80-400 VR from Lensprotogo.com. I figure to rent a few lenses before I buy my next one.
Below are the two best shots I could get with it. I am going out again this weekend to try and get better shots.
It's hard getting close enough to a bird to take good pictures. I had the camera on the tripod, used remote shutter release, played with different exposures, and still only got two decent pictures out of 60. Of course birds were completely out of my range with my old 995, so I'm not complaining.
Getting birds in focus, with a clear eye is the hard part, not the exposure.
Critique and advice is desired.
Louey
Below are the two best shots I could get with it. I am going out again this weekend to try and get better shots.
It's hard getting close enough to a bird to take good pictures. I had the camera on the tripod, used remote shutter release, played with different exposures, and still only got two decent pictures out of 60. Of course birds were completely out of my range with my old 995, so I'm not complaining.
Getting birds in focus, with a clear eye is the hard part, not the exposure.
Critique and advice is desired.
Louey
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The shouldn't look soft. The eye should really stand out. These two pictures aren't bad, but there a long way from being National Geographic material. My wife reminded me that I am an amateur. But I still want to get better. I guess practice makes perfect. And maybe this isn't the lens for me.
The head shot was at 400MM. The whole bird shot shot was backed off that a little bit, but not much.
One professional birder told me that I would need to be within 30' at 500MM to get a good clear, frame filling head shot. But that is just one man's opinion. But based on the photo's he posted, I'd say he knows what he's talking about. This was over at the Nikon forum at photo.net.
I need to work on my stealth.
Louey
The shouldn't look soft. The eye should really stand out. These two pictures aren't bad, but there a long way from being National Geographic material. My wife reminded me that I am an amateur. But I still want to get better. I guess practice makes perfect. And maybe this isn't the lens for me.
The head shot was at 400MM. The whole bird shot shot was backed off that a little bit, but not much.
One professional birder told me that I would need to be within 30' at 500MM to get a good clear, frame filling head shot. But that is just one man's opinion. But based on the photo's he posted, I'd say he knows what he's talking about. This was over at the Nikon forum at photo.net.
I need to work on my stealth.
Louey
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