I got some new glass!

[C0L0N3L]

I feel I have to tell everyone about my recent purchase :D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/09/1616.jpg (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/4963313502_9b10dd91fa_b.jpg)

Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 AF-S

Hasn't left my sight all day :p

One of the many I have taken today :D
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/09/1617.jpg (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4963427596_296df22ce3_b.jpg)

[werdan]

niiiiice!

[dmdigital]

I'll say, even got the swan drooling ;)

[stig0000]

i still say,, theres a lift and a locker sitting on your desk there:wasntme:

[CowsGoMoo]

Sweet!

[C0L0N3L]

niiiiice!


I'll say, even got the swan drooling ;)

Haha yeah.. I think it thought I was there to feed it...


i still say,, theres a lift and a locker sitting on your desk there:wasntme:
Maybe.. at least now I can take some awesome pictures of the lift and locker when I eventually get them :p

[big guy]

F2.8---Fast

Nice work.
Better go to gym now to strengthen your neck muscles.:p:p:p

[stig0000]

so that means u need 2 bags now, one just for that big thing

[C0L0N3L]

F2.8---Fast

Nice work.
Better go to gym now to strengthen your neck muscles.:p:p:p

Heh I have been lifting waits all week in anticipation.. no joke. It's not too bad though, if I had a D3 body though it might be a different story.


so that means u need 2 bags now, one just for that big thing

Fits just.

[Cap]

Woooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh! That is nice, see bigger is better and already a great shot shown!

[Chucaro]

Excellent choice, now get the X1.4 converter for your close up shots ;)

[C0L0N3L]

Woooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh! That is nice, see bigger is better and already a great shot shown!
:p


Excellent choice, now get the X1.4 converter for your close up shots ;)

Thanks, I think I'll get a new body and a super wide zoom before the tc.

Was looking at the X2 though, hopefully with the next generation body's I'll be able to bump up the iso to compensate for the light loss.

Anyone have a tc? does it noticeably affect your image quality?

[Chucaro]

:p



Thanks, I think I'll get a new body and a super wide zoom before the tc.

Was looking at the X2 though, hopefully with the next generation body's I'll be able to bump up the iso to compensate for the light loss.

Anyone have a tc? does it noticeably affect your image quality?

I have a friend who is an excellent photographer and among his collection of lens he is using the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 with TC
Have a look some of his examples HERE

[dmdigital]

I have the 1.7x TC. Optically this is the best before they brought out the new aspherical 2x TCIII. No problems at all with using it. You loose 1.5 stops (f/2.8->f/4), a 2x will loose 2 stops. So f/2.8 means you would be back to f/5.6 with the 2x. What body are you using? The more important issue at f/5.6 and above is the AF sensor's ability in lower light.

[C0L0N3L]

I have a friend who is an excellent photographer and among his collection of lens he is using the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 with TC
Have a look some of his examples HERE (http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php't=53464)


I have the 1.7x TC. Optically this is the best before they brought out the new aspherical 2x TCIII. No problems at all with using it. You loose 1.5 stops (f/2.8->f/4), a 2x will loose 2 stops. So f/2.8 means you would be back to f/5.6 with the 2x. What body are you using? The more important issue at f/5.6 and above is the AF sensor's ability in lower light.

Hmm not really liking the bokeh from the X2 I thought the larger focal length it would be a lot smoother.

Yeah I have the D3000 at the moment wich is... very basic. I think I would be using it with the tc for sport/bright outdoors type shots so AF shouldn't be an issue.

[dmdigital]

At long focus (towards infinity on the lens) the hyperfocal distance even with f/2.8 means you have a reasonable DOF anyway.

e.g. 200mm f/2.8 30m is about 2.6m whilst f/4 is about 3.5m and f/5.6 is 5m

The AF issue is to do with the AF sensor which sits below the sensor. On the D3000 this is a fairly good performer in low light. The D40/50/60 all had a much harder time of it. This is also a problem with some of the super zooms (e.g. Sigma 18-250) as they can go out to f/6.5 at the long end of the zoom and this can be problematic for the focus system.

One thing to watch with that 80-200 is the weight it places on the lens mount. Bodies like the D3000 don't like the weight of the heavier lenses on the mount as much as the D300/D3 bodies or even the D90. I would be ensuring you get in the habit of picking the camera and lens up by the lens barrel. Also always mount on a tripod/monopod using the foot on the lens, not the camera body.

[dmdigital]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/09/1599.jpg

70-200 f/2.8 VR + 1.7 TC @ 340mm f/4.8 1/400sec.

[Offender90]

That's exactly what I'd be doing, but that's based on my shooting preferences.


:p

Thanks, I think I'll get a new body and a super wide zoom before the tc.

Was looking at the X2 though, hopefully with the next generation body's I'll be able to bump up the iso to compensate for the light loss.

Anyone have a tc? does it noticeably affect your image quality?

I've got all of the above (a 70-200mm, a 2xTC, and a 10-22mm wide-angle zoom -all in Canon), and the wide angle zoom gets significanty more use than the TC.

I bought the 2xTC for a one-off occasion, and have only used it a handful of times since. I wouldn't be too worried about the loss of two F-stops from f/2.8 for occasional use. Mind you, at 2xTC and 1.6 multiplication factor for a smaller sensor, my 70-200mm f/2.8L turns into a 224-560mm f/5.6 monster.

I have not had any problems shooting normal moving subjects or wildlife in daylight, even when used without a tripod / remote shutter release. That said, it depends on the type of photography you're into.

I imagine it would be invaluable for bird photography in particular, and that's where an extra f-stop will definately count...

I myself don't have the patience required for that & tend to do a lot more landscape / architecture / portraiture & general travel photography, so don't get much use out of the 2xTC.

Just my $0.02 worth.

Cheers

Bojan

[C0L0N3L]

Nice shot.

I think I'll have a good play with all of the tc when Im closer to buying one.

Bojan, yeah I'm with you, I mainly shoot landscapes.. not too much patience for wildlife, though I did chase a dragonfly for 20 mins today...

Had to manual focus.. found it too difficult to track with the AF.. missed it a little bit but I like the bokeh.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/09/1576.jpg

[Cap]

I thought the other issue with the tc2 was IQ - images become softer and for birding this is not a good thing!

C0L0N3L - chasing a dragon fly for 20min to me sounds like you got PLENTY of patience :D

Manual focus too, not a bad effort at all, in fact damn good to even get it really. Bokeh is fantastic too, soft apearance adds to sharpness of subject.

[Chucaro]

The quality of the images using TC it is related to the quality of the lens used.
The 300mm f/4 with the TC x1.4 it is an excellent combo
The Nikons 500 and 600 f/4 work very well with the TC x2
The performance of the Nikon 200-400 with the x1.4 and x2 is very good as well.
There are heaps of excellent wild life and avian images in the pro forums to back up this.