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New toy

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Posted by David Sewell on March 29, 2009 at 2:28 PM
This meadow pipit is from my first session with my new toy - a second-hand Nikon AF-S 600mm f4, that after a very long wait arrived from the USA on Friday.

I realise that a bit more cloning would improve the shot, but for a first result I was very pleased with it. Like most new lenses it requires a learning curve, the start of which is that my heaviest tripod can just about cope with the weight. Not so sure about my biceps though!

1/1000th @ f7.1, 320asa
Posted by Drew Mellowship on March 29, 2009 at 2:34 PM
Apart from what you have said about the cloning, this is a great shot, I really quite like it to be honest. I'm not being nice just to get on the good side of someone with a lens I'd love to try my hand with you know, promise! :wink:

Drew :smile:
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 29, 2009 at 2:39 PM
Nice image :cool:

I bet that 600 is heavy
Posted by Fran French on March 29, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Love the shot David. The light on the bird and the dark background does the image proud.

Looks like that lens was well worth the expense and wait. Goodluck with the weightlifting :biggrin:

Fran :toast:
Posted by Brian Davis on March 29, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Don't clone it Dave the Blurry bits give it a realism, Just a personal view though.

Nice shot either way, well done, enjoy the lens.
Posted by Paul King on March 29, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Nice Mipit DAvid, Who nrrds weights with this monster!!
love my 600 with the D300.
Posted by PhilH on March 30, 2009 at 4:14 AM
Looks good as is for me too, only wish is for slightly more of a head turn......

Good luck with the new monster...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 30, 2009 at 6:16 AM
Nice capture David with a very nice BG. :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 30, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Hello David.

Works for me would'nt change a thing.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Brett Lewis on March 30, 2009 at 2:09 PM
Works for me to David, like it as is.. Also, I think it one of the best images I've seen from you and so with that in mind I look forward to seeing a lot more with your new toy..

Brett :toast: :toast: