A few of the local birds with Canon's x2 TC MkIII
Apr 20, 2018 01:07:11 #
JPringle
Loc: Australia
Shot hand held with a Canon 80D and an EF 300 f2.8 with the x2 TC MkIII
Shot at 600mm, ISO200, f5.6 and Tv1/1600 with a clear autumn morning sky
Shot at 600mm, ISO200, f6.3 and Tv1/400 in good morning light
Shot at 600mm, ISO400, f7.1 and Tv1/1000 in good light before lunch
Shot at 600mm, ISO400, f5.6 and Tv1/250 in good light
Apr 20, 2018 08:47:24 #
JPringle - these are all excellent. My investigation of online comments and personal experience is the combo 300 f/2.8L IS II and the 2x III is to step down to f/8 or smaller to around f/11, depending on situation. I think your final image is an example where f/8 could be an option. Good light is also a must.
Apr 20, 2018 08:52:38 #
JPringle wrote:
Shot hand held with a Canon 80D and an EF 300 f2.8 with the x2 TC MkIII
Totally awesome for hand held or otherwise.
Apr 20, 2018 10:18:09 #
TBerwick
Loc: Houston, Texas
Those are great! What is the bird in the top photo? The body type looks like a dove but I've never seen one with that top knot.
Apr 20, 2018 13:44:02 #
Apr 20, 2018 15:26:26 #
JPringle
Loc: Australia
TBerwick wrote:
Those are great! What is the bird in the top photo? The body type looks like a dove but I've never seen one with that top knot.
Thanks - Its a pair of crested pigeons (Ocyphaps lophotes) of the genus Ocyphaps.
Apr 20, 2018 15:35:47 #
JPringle wrote:
Shot hand held with a Canon 80D and an EF 300 f2.8 with the x2 TC MkIII
Very nice JPringle
Apr 20, 2018 22:51:19 #
Apr 21, 2018 00:31:22 #
JPringle
Loc: Australia
CHG_CANON wrote:
JPringle - these are all excellent. My investigation of online comments and personal experience is the combo 300 f/2.8L IS II and the 2x III is to step down to f/8 or smaller to around f/11, depending on situation. I think your final image is an example where f/8 could be an option. Good light is also a must.
Thanks. I do experiment a bit, and I'm not unhappy with the f5.6 results although they vary a bit. Good light really important of course and I haven't printed anything large yet. I'm actually in the process of a comparison with the EF 100-400 II and the x2 TC III. Not just that extra bit of reach but also the extra AF points. My EF 300 is the first version.
Phil
Apr 21, 2018 07:37:47 #
JPringle wrote:
Shot hand held with a Canon 80D and an EF 300 f2.8 with the x2 TC MkIII
Great local bird series
Apr 21, 2018 07:56:30 #
Apr 21, 2018 11:11:54 #
Apr 21, 2018 12:37:00 #
JPringle wrote:
Shot hand held with a Canon 80D and an EF 300 f2.8 with the x2 TC MkIII
These are very beautiful photos indeed....Rich
Apr 22, 2018 05:27:45 #
JPringle wrote:
Shot hand held with a Canon 80D and an EF 300 f2.8 with the x2 TC MkIII
Nice set JPringle.
May 2, 2018 20:49:07 #
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