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grispie · 03-24-2018, 12:37 PM - **3 Likes**

to be honest,
I hadn't really used the lens up to now, due circumstances & the cold.. (i know, i'm a wimp ;-)
first real outing today.
all pics with the TC on.
Autofocus is pretty snappy to me, although i still have to figure out which setting suites me best. With AFC and zone selection 9 af points e.g. i had to manually turn the lens towards infinity or at least in the direction where it needed to be. Found that odd. Maybe the use of the tc wasn't that helpful for some things..

But i'm very impressed with the sharpness & cropping i can do. And this is all with tc.
all feedback welcome. This is an area i still have a lot to learn.

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**Des** · 03-24-2018, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by grispie

But i'm very impressed with the sharpness & cropping i can do. And this is all with tc. all feedback welcome. This is an area i still have a lot to learn.

Great start Christophe. Well done.

Amazing that the camera gave such fast shutter speeds using aperture priority and low ISO. I generally tried Shutter priority (Tv) mode for birds in flight - maybe I'll give Av another go!

grispie · 03-24-2018, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by Des

Amazing that the camera gave such fast shutter speeds using aperture priority and low ISO

Yes, i noticed when i started that the shutter speeds were quite high. So i decided to go av mode.
All the pictures were underexposed though..

tibbitts · 03-25-2018, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by grispie

i've learned a lot through youtube videos for enhancing wildlife pictures in photoshop the last couple of mnths. Covering "feather" brushes, local sharpening to locally darkening or lighting and how to address the eyes. It's a bit of work but i feel these kind of pictures are defintely worth it. Especially the second marter. Definitely a keeper..

In the nikon world i should opt for at least a D7200. A D500 is too expensive..
There is also the AF capability of a lens to consider i guess. That nikon 300 f4 is said to be a fast focusser.

Hard to tell
The proof may be in the eating of the pudding :-)

A D500 wouldn't be expensive compared to that 180-400 f4 you'd be putting on the front of it. But the lens comes with a TC so it'll be a bargain.

pschlute · 03-25-2018, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by grispie

All the pictures were underexposed though..

Probably because you are photographing against a backdrop of sky or water which has light reflected off it. Try using + ve exposure compensation.

grispie · 03-25-2018, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by pschlute

Probably because you are photographing against a backdrop of sky or water which has light reflected off it. Try using + ve exposure compensation.

You are right,
yesterday i was at the beach and when shooting into the sea/sky, i found the pics to be underexposed.
Pictures taken with buildings in the background were fine.

Originally posted by tibbitts

A D500 wouldn't be expensive compared to that 180-400 f4 you'd be putting on the front of it. But the lens comes with a TC so it'll be a bargain.

yep, looks like a real bargain ;-)
the TC actually comes for free..

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03-24-2018, 02:48 PM	#62
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,424	Originally posted by grispie But i'm very impressed with the sharpness & cropping i can do. And this is all with tc. all feedback welcome. This is an area i still have a lot to learn. Great start Christophe. Well done. Amazing that the camera gave such fast shutter speeds using aperture priority and low ISO. I generally tried Shutter priority (Tv) mode for birds in flight - maybe I'll give Av another go!

03-24-2018, 03:42 PM	#63
grispie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,199 Original Poster	Originally posted by Des Amazing that the camera gave such fast shutter speeds using aperture priority and low ISO Yes, i noticed when i started that the shutter speeds were quite high. So i decided to go av mode. All the pictures were underexposed though..

03-25-2018, 01:12 PM	#64
tibbitts Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 2,196	Originally posted by grispie i've learned a lot through youtube videos for enhancing wildlife pictures in photoshop the last couple of mnths. Covering "feather" brushes, local sharpening to locally darkening or lighting and how to address the eyes. It's a bit of work but i feel these kind of pictures are defintely worth it. Especially the second marter. Definitely a keeper.. In the nikon world i should opt for at least a D7200. A D500 is too expensive.. There is also the AF capability of a lens to consider i guess. That nikon 300 f4 is said to be a fast focusser. Hard to tell The proof may be in the eating of the pudding :-) A D500 wouldn't be expensive compared to that 180-400 f4 you'd be putting on the front of it. But the lens comes with a TC so it'll be a bargain.

03-25-2018, 03:27 PM	#65
pschlute Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,218	Originally posted by grispie All the pictures were underexposed though.. Probably because you are photographing against a backdrop of sky or water which has light reflected off it. Try using + ve exposure compensation.

03-25-2018, 11:20 PM	#66
grispie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,199 Original Poster	Originally posted by pschlute Probably because you are photographing against a backdrop of sky or water which has light reflected off it. Try using + ve exposure compensation. You are right, yesterday i was at the beach and when shooting into the sea/sky, i found the pics to be underexposed. Pictures taken with buildings in the background were fine. Originally posted by tibbitts A D500 wouldn't be expensive compared to that 180-400 f4 you'd be putting on the front of it. But the lens comes with a TC so it'll be a bargain. yep, looks like a real bargain ;-) the TC actually comes for free..

contemplating a purchase of da300..

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