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Posted by Jody Melanson on Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:23 am

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Was quite happy to get this yesterday.

Canon EOS 1D Mark II N + 400/5.6 + Tamron 1.4 TC.
1/2000s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso500

Shot handheld with a Bushhawk. Almost full frame. Slight crop for composition.
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by Matthew Studebaker on Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:34 am
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wow - that's a wonderful flight shot Jody!
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by rjkane on Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:39 am
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Great shot Jody
Not alot to shoot as of late but I have been getting out.

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by Jim Urbach on Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:51 am
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Well done, Jody. I've never have tried to put a 1.4x on the straight 400 before, but will try given your results.
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by Daniel M. on Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:17 am
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nice job!
I like the detail and eye-level view....
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by Mike Maples on Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:04 am
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VERY nice! I just rigged my Bushhawk for my 70-200mm f/2.8 VR and 2x TC this week. Can't wait to use it for some flight shots.
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by dash on Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:23 am
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Great image, and tack sharp to boot. This is no easy bird to shoot in flight either. The extended wings make the image very compelling.

I am confused about the shot details though: you shot this with the 1.4X on the 400 f5.6 and had an aperature of f5.6 and a focal length of 400mm?
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by Steve Ting on Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:33 am
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Very nice Jody, great background and sharpness.
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by rjkane on Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:34 am
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dash wrote:Great image, and tack sharp to boot. This is no easy bird to shoot in flight either. The extended wings make the image very compelling.

I am confused about the shot details though: you shot this with the 1.4X on the 400 f5.6 and had an aperature of f5.6 and a focal length of 400mm?
If I know Jody he was using his Canon 400mm f5.6 with the 1x4 extender. I think this would give him an f-stop in the 6.5 to 8 range, but I could be wrong. Its been very sunny around here latly an we are getting great light.

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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:48 pm
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excellent
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:21 pm
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Jody,

Fantastic flight shot. I like the detail and position of the wings.
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dash wrote: I am confused about the shot details though: you shot this with the 1.4X on the 400 f5.6 and had an aperature of f5.6 and a focal length of 400mm?
Could be jody is using the standard version 1.4x from Tamron? This TC doesn't has certain connections (pins) to the body, final result doesn't report correct focus length and aperture. Many use it on prosumer body to get AF capability, so am i.
 

by fredcor on Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:19 pm
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Terrific flight shot. They are very fast and a bit jerky, well done.
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by Kenny_k on Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:47 pm
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Sweet!!!!
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by rikerd on Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:42 pm
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Wonderful flight image Jody, with a very complimentary background.
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Wow, great shot Jody...these guys are FAST!
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by satie on Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:59 pm
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Great flight shot, Jody!
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by Jody Melanson on Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:10 pm
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Matthew Studebaker wrote:wow - that's a wonderful flight shot Jody!
Thanks, Matthew! :)
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Sharp and nice wing position, Jody!
You really did well ...
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by Jody Melanson on Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:12 pm
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rjkane wrote:Great shot Jody
Not alot to shoot as of late but I have been getting out.

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Thanks Rob, I know it's pretty slow right now as not much has come back yet. :(
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