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Experimenting flight shots with the 500+1.4 TC


Posted by Ofer Levy on Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:24 am

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1D Mark II, Canon 500 f-4, X1.4 TC, 1/1000, f-8, iso 320, handheld

This is my first flight shot with my new Canon 500 f-4+x1.4 TC.
Took it two days ago in late afternoon.
Any comment regarding the photo and/or handholding the Canon 500 would be greatly appreciated... :wink:

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by Haim Ziv on Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:50 am
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You are doing great. Love the light and the color. :)
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by Herman Blockx on Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:27 am
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Fine flightshot of a species I'm not familiar with (Hardhead is that the name of the species?); very sharp where it needs to be!
 

by mrhughj on Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:48 am
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Looks perfect Ofer!!!!!!!!!!

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by Ofer Levy on Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:40 am
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Hi Herman, thanks for your comment! :wink: yes, Hardhead is the name of this duck. It is also called White eyed Duck as the males have white eyes like the one in the picture.
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by nothsafoto on Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:41 am
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You've done a good job here and your handholding is good (keep that shutter speed up above the 1/1000th and you'll be fine.

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by Andy Trowbridge on Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:43 am
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Looks pretty good to me.
 

by Christopher Dodds on Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:27 am
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Great bird, light and technique, Ofer.
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by Bruce Sherman on Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:23 am
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Hi Ofer,
Looks good to me. I just recently "downsized" from a 600 to a 500, with the idea that I could handhold it for flight shots. If you want some good tips on handholding, check out Jim Neiger's posts in the Photo Essays forum. In his http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/view ... jim+nieger post Jim gives some excellent tips on handholding. I got the same setup (belt and pliers holder) Jim mentions for less than $20. It works wonderfully for handholding.
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by KK Hui on Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:39 am
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Looks pretty good I'd say, Ofer!
Have you done some comparison shooting flight shots with tripod and Wimberely Head? :wink:
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by Doron-Hoffman on Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:36 am
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Excellent Ofer, the colors are amazing and the light is wonderful
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by dash on Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:53 am
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A fine shot. The 1.4 makes the 500 (and every other Canon lens) dog slow for flight shots IMO. Well executed.
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by Jim Urbach on Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:48 am
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Ofer, The head is sharp. This works for me. Great wing V

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by Fabs Forns on Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:19 am
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Welcome to the club Ofer :) :) :)
You did great!!!!!
As mentioned, high shutter speed is key factor in hholding the beast. Soon you will find the most comfortable and steady way to hold it as you shoot.
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by Georgina Salup on Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:42 pm
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The experiment came out great. Pratice makes perfect...you are close.
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by Mike Wilson on Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:38 am
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You nailed it Ofer! Sweet shot of this Hardhead, wish it was mine.
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by juanli on Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:51 pm
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handheld and 1.4x, you did great job.
Wish I could handheld any of our lenses too!!!!
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by Neil Solomon on Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:24 pm
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Looks like you nailed the shot pretty well. Nice job.
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