Posted by Jeroen Stel on September 28, 2007 at 2:55 AM
Hi Guys,
Yes.....i know....it's another Kingfisher...
I am just kind of hooked on these gorgeous birds lately and for this shot i have switched some of the perches as i really liked this dried flower bud as a perch...
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon 1D Mark III
Shutter speed: 1/60 sec
Aperture: F 6,3
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: -1 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 500
Lens: Canon 600mm F4 L+Soligor 1.7x TC
Focal length:1326 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod and Wimberley Sidekick
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
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Posted by Mark Sisson on September 28, 2007 at 3:50 AM
Certainly a really good perch - and I know that addiction all too well!!
Mark
Posted by Andy Astbury on September 28, 2007 at 3:53 AM
Another belter of a shot Jeoen
Is the head a tiny bit tight to the top of the frame - maybe, but a cracking image - I'm consummed with envy as all my local Kings seem to have vanished
Posted by Jeroen Stel on September 28, 2007 at 4:25 AM
Hi Guys,
Here's a repost as i feel that this is indeed better when cropped vertically with some more room at the top...
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Andy Astbury on September 28, 2007 at 4:30 AM
Like this better Jeroen - 1326mm and such good high iso performance - you gotta be pleased with your current setup
Posted by Jeroen Stel on September 28, 2007 at 4:33 AM
Hi Andy,
I am thrilled about both my Mark3 and the 600mm F4! I shoot allmost al images at 500 ISO as you can't notice any noise...
With my 20D coupled to my 500mm F4.5 and the Soligor 1.7 i also had 1360mm so i was used to a lot of mm, but quality-wise the 600mm is much better and coupled to the Mark3 it's a whole lot faster..
Beautiful shot, Jeroen. I like the crop either way.
Where did you get that Soligor 1.7x converter? I`m looking to increase my reach, possibly for some Kingfisher shots. I`m quite pleased with results I`m getting with the Kenko Pro 1.4x, so would consider getting a Soligor if results are of similar quality. How sharp do you find it? Thanks.
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12 repliesYes.....i know....it's another Kingfisher...
I am just kind of hooked on these gorgeous birds lately and for this shot i have switched some of the perches as i really liked this dried flower bud as a perch...
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon 1D Mark III
Shutter speed: 1/60 sec
Aperture: F 6,3
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: -1 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 500
Lens: Canon 600mm F4 L+Soligor 1.7x TC
Focal length:1326 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod and Wimberley Sidekick
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
_________________
Good things come to those who wait...
Golden rule in Nature & Wildlife Photography
www.jeroenstel.com
Mark
Is the head a tiny bit tight to the top of the frame - maybe, but a cracking image - I'm consummed with envy as all my local Kings seem to have vanished
Here's a repost as i feel that this is indeed better when cropped vertically with some more room at the top...
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
I am thrilled about both my Mark3 and the 600mm F4! I shoot allmost al images at 500 ISO as you can't notice any noise...
With my 20D coupled to my 500mm F4.5 and the Soligor 1.7 i also had 1360mm so i was used to a lot of mm, but quality-wise the 600mm is much better and coupled to the Mark3 it's a whole lot faster..
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Where did you get that Soligor 1.7x converter? I`m looking to increase my reach, possibly for some Kingfisher shots. I`m quite pleased with results I`m getting with the Kenko Pro 1.4x, so would consider getting a Soligor if results are of similar quality. How sharp do you find it? Thanks.
Over here in the Netherlands you can get the converter at Kamera-Express see:
http://www.kamera-express.nl/index.php?page=subsubtypes&subsubtype=565
I guess they ship it abroad also..??
The quality is equal to that of the Kenko Pro converters is my experience as i have both, but the 1,7x TC will give you AF on most Canon camera's.
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Cheers,
John
Adrian