The Canon/Nikon Experiment

Posted by Bill Lockhart on Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:27 am

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Canon 1Ds
Nikon 400mm f/3.5 D with Tamron 2X and Novoflex Adapter
1/320 f/7 ISO 400

Nothing special about this shot except for the equipment used.

Good Light,

Bill

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by AlexC on Thu Apr 08, 2004 5:49 am

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Nothing special ??, Well the light is killer and so is the BG, wonderful bird and tack sharp using magnificent Prime glass, the tonal range is excellent, accurate colors to boot!!!, Many say that the perfect combination is a Canon camera and Nikon Glass, this proves that it can be done in a wonderful way!!!

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by Peter Wallack on Thu Apr 08, 2004 6:14 am

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Ditto on Alex. Congrats. It is difficult to locate this immature Y-C NH in such lighting with such a BG.

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by Alan Murphy on Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:33 am

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Bill, interesting combo on equipment. The image is a little tight but beautifully done.

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by fredcor on Thu Apr 08, 2004 8:35 am

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Lighting is perfect, showing all the varied detail in the feathers. The lateral lines of the BG are neat.

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by JODYGRIGG on Thu Apr 08, 2004 9:20 am

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More than an average shot, excellent detail in the feathers.

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by E.J. Peiker on Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:02 am

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An interesting combination and a very nice juvi Yellow-crowned Night Heron.

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by Noel on Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:53 am

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All that hardware and this image is a cut above in clarity and sharpness.

Knowing nothing about the combo, I have to assume no automatic functions are available. How does one set the aperture? Very interesting indeed!

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by Bill Lockhart on Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:19 pm

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Noel wrote: I have to assume no automatic functions are available. How does one set the aperture? Very interesting indeed!

-Noel

Noel: The 400mm f/3.5 D was made in 1987 or so. It has a manual aperature ring and it is strictly manual focus. I set my camera to aperature priority and it automatically sets the shutter speed. From there it is a matter of focus and good eyeglasses.