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That is a great image
Thanks John, I'm really pleased with how its come out so how you getting on with the 5D3?
That is a great image
Good take on that cider '2011 Vintage' and, as you say, very apt given Team GB's efforts in the Olympics.
Thanks John, I'm really pleased with how its come out so how you getting on with the 5D3?
Pretty well, as you've noticed from you shot today its pretty forgiving on the crops and can actually take images in the shade!
Nice bird by the way
I'm really wanting a 5D2 or 3 now - trouble is a lot of my lenses are efs and i can't afford to replace them all with ef models , maybe i'll get a 7D instead
Very nice Greenfinch Matt, excellent for a huge crop!
To be honest Matt, I'm not sure that this new lens of yours is helping you mate, agreed its a "huge crop" but quality wise it isn't the best. Just an idea, have you thought about dropping it on your 40d (is it) which would give you an effective fl 800mm as opposed to 500 and cropping, just a thought.....?
That's not what I mean, unless you've got a 500 or 600 prime with a 1.4x your always going to struggle on a ff body, especially with wildlife.
Some good stuff again recently, Matt.
Like the Weston's bottle, great editing and depth.
It really gives a good feel of the British summer (whatever that is!)
Really like the "Support" shot with the Olympic ingot too.
MWHCVT said:Indeed you are of course right on that front :bang: must find that winning ticket but still going to be nice to try out that lens I maybe the next thing to hire to try out is going to have to be a decent long and 1.4TC that could be fun
I agree with Jay on this one. I think you will get better results with your Sigma on the 450D as you won't have to crop anywhere near as much as you do with your FF body.
Jason
i'm not sure that those suggesting the smaller sensored body are right here - the 450D has a 12mp sensor against the 5D3s 22.3
so if a 5D3 image is cropped to the equivalent size it would have an 14.3MP
and thus there should be slightly more info in the crop than there would be in a full 450D shot.
I suspect the issue matt may be having leading to some of these shots not looking entirely sharp is more to do with either wobble (coming from not being used to holding the length of a 500mm lens) or noise from high iso use. The former will come in time and won't be helped by attaching a lighter body , and the later is just one of those things but again better on the 5d3
are you hand holding or on a tripod ? - Ive got the non stabilised 170-500 and find that hand holding is virtually impossible unless you can lean it on something.
i'd say use a tripod or monopod (eitherway on the lens foot not the camera) wherever possible
Very interesting points made, ones that I hadn't considered..!
Its surprising how long it takes getting used to such a beast. I have had mine since focus on imaging and still getting used to it. I can now manage to hand hold it but still not quite found the right breathing technique.
I find a manfrotto monopod with the 222 joystick head very flexible to use with mine - if you think of the rule of thumb that says that for handholding you need 1/focal length so this would be 1/500 minimum
the OS gives you two stops - so you need 1/125 minimum with the OS engaged
I didn't realise that Matt had the OS version of the Sigma, although with a "slow" lens even with OS you can still find you are struggling for light and also struggling to get a shutter speed fast enough to hand hold.
That's why the long prime lenses are the holy grail and so expensive I suppose. It would be too easy if there were simple and cheap solutions :shrug:
I suppose that I am only jealous that I only have 300mm lol and even that is taking me a while to get used to hand hold properly.
Good suggestions on the 450D vs the 5D3 and the crop issues, again I am one of those that hadn't even considered those options.
Some good images though Matt, I don't suppose that any of us will ever be satisfied with our own images or equipment.
Jason
MWHCVT said:Day 220 - Ruslan the old Russian
This afternoon I went up to EMA to watch and get some photo's of this Russian Air Force Antonov AN124 depart so here you see I'm face on with this big old beast of an aircraft
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mwhcvt/7734188646/
220/366 (585) by mwhcvt, on Flickr
It's hard to get a sense of scale from this photo but you can get a good idea from some of the other photo's from today CLICK HERE too see the (total of 5 images)
Matt
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I love the Antonov. It's one of my favourite planes and I hope I get to see one for real one day.
They are huge. Don't tell me, you were using your fish eye lens from half a mile away and could still only just fit it into the frame lol
Jason
What a cracking plane Matt. A very nice set. I really must join that group. At least then I will get some worthwhile emails! Lol
That is one massive beast of a plane! Would like to see one of them up close myself.
That's a big old bird Matt,
That's a big old bird Matt , worth the trip I reacon
Bloody awesome beast that Antonov AN124, some nice shots in that set Matt !
I hope he paid with a cashback credit card