Recent content by Doog

Just an update to say I'm extremely pleased with the lens. It's sharp and fast to focus. The down side is I rarely use my 70-200 now despite its extra speed.

If revisiting the shot, lock focus on a nearer point and try those settings again. The water drops have frozen so speed should be good enough. Before falling back to the water the fish should have almost stopped in mid air so speed may not be critical. DOF on the other hand is more crucial as...

Do you stack images for added DOF? I ask as the detail and sharpness are brilliant. :clap:

For a small bottle of cleaning fluid and also swabs it seems very expensive. That's photography I suppose. :(

I would like to clean my D610 sensor. Never having done this before myself I'm wondering if the gel stick would be a good option for me. It just seems to make sense. ie. Grab the dirt rather that smearing it with a fluid. I'm happy to have some kit recommendations. :)

It's something I've had to get used to since I got my first full frame. (610) Never had a problem with D60 or 90. I wouldn't say there anything sinister about the 610 in particular though.

Thanks Mike, that's been a great help. Really, thank you.

Will the camera remember that it's a lens and TC combo or just that particular lens? I'm really in uncharted territory here so 'excuse moi' if this is a stupid question.

Interesting! I had thought about the possibility of adding a 1.4 x TC3 into the mix. If I'm honest I find it a scary prospect fiddling with AF adjustment.

Well shot! Never seen anything like it here in Scotland. Beautiful colouring.

Just a quicky to say I got the new 80-400 today. Hopefully I'll enjoy it.

I really wouldn't expect to get the same IQ from it as from a prime lens. As quite rightly pointed out you'd pay a heck of a lot more for the prime lens too. I'm pushing my budget a little as it is anyway. I'm heading out to western Canada and Alaska so feel the 80-400 would be worth getting...

Maybe it's down to technique but I've never had great images with the 70-200 + 2x converter. In fact I'm going to trade-in the converter for a 1.4

Thanks David. I didn't see your post before posting mine. :)

0.1 kg heavier than the 70-200 according to Amazon so I'm ok with that as I have that and I'm comfortable with the weight. I'm off on a trip soon and don't think I have the time to try out on loan hence why I'm asking here. It is the new version I'm after. From what you guys are saying I think...