Image quality (Page 2): What can I say, I was young. And look at all the embarrassment I just saved all of you! Erv I won't be able to get that image out of my head for a while. Camera...

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

What can I say, I was young. And look at all the embarrassment I just saved all of you!
Erv

naturepics43 wrote:

Erv wrote:

Something even funnier when I started in photography, sit down for this one! I use to go to the lake with a duck call! Ok stop laughin, I figured if the hunters could use them why couldn't I. Well did it work? NO, but I got a lot of looks from everyone around me :)
Erv

I won't be able to get that image out of my head for a while. Camera in one hand- duck call in the other. What an image. I'll still be laughing in the morning.

RockinRobinG Loc: The Middle of Nowhere, Nebraska

Erv wrote:

...I have been baiting the deer with corn. Almost have them in the blind with me. But boy they sure don't like the shutter going off. Still working on that one.

Erv

Erv, if you're shooting a Nikon (as stated in your profile info) you may be able to set your camera to quiet shutter release. And once you start baiting the deer, don't ever quit...they'll stop coming around.
Just sayin'~

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

I have tried that, but they still hear it, ha. I think they can hear it from 100 yards away. They have great hearing. I have been feeding them for about 2 years now. They come right up to me, but they shy away if I bring the camera up to my eye. Between the Deer and the birds I might have to go get a second job;).
Erv

RockinRobinG wrote:

Erv wrote:

...I have been baiting the deer with corn. Almost have them in the blind with me. But boy they sure don't like the shutter going off. Still working on that one.

Erv

Erv, if you're shooting a Nikon (as stated in your profile info) you may be able to set your camera to quiet shutter release. And once you start baiting the deer, don't ever quit...they'll stop coming around.
Just sayin'~

Farview Loc: PA

deer corn shelled here is $8 (50#) and they'd eat a bag full a nite if we'd put it out. We do about 25# nite, then skip a nite or two; can't afford it. They're about 25 ft. from the bedroom window, need to get some nite shots now that the moon is getting brighter. I believe the bucks lost their antlers already.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

You need to go find a farm to buy from. I get a whole bushel for $10 from a local farmer. He also sells it by the ton. Been thinking about that too. Just need to build a box to store it in. Then I can get mouse pictures too, ha.
Erv

Farview wrote:

deer corn shelled here is $8 (50#) and they'd eat a bag full a nite if we'd put it out. We do about 25# nite, then skip a nite or two; can't afford it. They're about 25 ft. from the bedroom window, need to get some nite shots now that the moon is getting brighter. I believe the bucks lost their antlers already.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

naturepics43 wrote:

Is there a formula to fiqure the maximum distance at which the image quality (IQ) falls off ? Can you do an example: D90, 300mm lens, a duck on a lake. What is the maximum distance that the duck can be from you before the IQ drops off ? Then compare to FX sensor with same lens. Would the image quality be the same at the same distance or can you reach out farther with the FX sensor?

Some ducks are more photogenic than others, so you would have to factor that into the formula as Dpf (Duck photogenic factor).

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Erv wrote:

I I have been baiting the deer with corn. Almost have them in the blind with me.

Here in the Catskills, and probably all of NYS, it's illegal to feed deer, but lots of people throw out food for deer - like feeding the birds. They don't want people having deer getting used to people and being lured to get shot during hunting season. They want the hunters to have to do at least some work for their trophies.

Opus Loc: South East Michigan

A whole lot of things determine at what distance you can get a good photograph, temperature and humidity play a big role.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

900 feet is the equivalent of a football field away. The issue with digital images is that they really can't be enlarged without loosing quality. There are methods to do that, but again they loose quality.

I did a film photo of a group of police officers about 100 yards from me. You can make out the pocket clip on the pen with which one of the officers was writing. Nikon F w/ a 500mm f/8 and Ilford Delta 400 film. I could not do that with digital.

BOB Loc: Texas

naturepics43 wrote:

Erv wrote:

Something even funnier when I started in photography, sit down for this one! I use to go to the lake with a duck call! Ok stop laughin, I figured if the hunters could use them why couldn't I. Well did it work? NO, but I got a lot of looks from everyone around me :)
Erv

I won't be able to get that image out of my head for a while. Camera in one hand- duck call in the other. What an image. I'll still be laughing in the morning.

Looks like you need a 600mm lens ....lol

steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA

rmalarz wrote:

900 feet is the equivalent of a football field away.

For what it's worth, 900 ft is actually 3 football fields, over 1/6th of a mile.

steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA

rmalarz wrote:

900 feet is the equivalent of a football field away.

sorry, double post

wjames Loc: Australia

Ive been a professional for 45 years and am now retired but still participate.
I was taught the area you need to take note of is the point you focus on because what ever distance that is your area of sharpness will be 1/3rd in front and 2/3rds behind that actual point you focus on. If you were photographing a row of beer cans running away from you jn a straight line. dont focus on the first can, but the can that is 1/3rd along . If you have a film camera like the nikon there are markings on the lens that show you the depth of sharpeness...for instance an f2 lens focused at about 25ft will give you a sharpness from 15 feet to infinity but after about 30 ft your objects become too small to matter.

PNagy Loc: Missouri City, Texas

BigBear wrote:

When I'M shooting wildlife I try to keep my shutter speed around 1500 or higher and depending how far away the critter is my aperture at 2.8 and ISO at 200 but no higher than 800.

Why would you shoot wildlife at shutter speed of 1/1,500? Most animal action can be totally frozen at 1/500 and 1/320 does well enough.

Peter The

overthemoon Loc: Wisconsin

I set up blinds or wear white camaflough. If I know I have to crop my I keep my iso at 400. Rarely shoot under 1000 shutter speed because most ducks will fly after awhile.