Posts for: 98corvette
Jun 13, 2017 17:00:46 #
Crowtography wrote:
I'm looking for a good zoom lens to shoot motocross racing. I have Canon 6D and Canon 7D bodies. I have read the Tameron and Sigma 150-600 don't posses a real fast AF like Canon 400mm L series UM no IS.
thank you for any suggestions and experience with any of these lenses.
thank you for any suggestions and experience with any of these lenses.
I have both the Canon 100-400mm series l and the Sigma 120-300 2.8 Version 2. I use both for auto racing, horse racing (trotters), barrel racing, grand kids soccer, wildlife. The Sigma I use mostly on my tripod /gimbal set up for birds/ birds in flight which it does quite well and my Corvette friends doing laps at Roebling Road. I use both the Sigma 1.4 and 2.0 tele with my Canon 5D3 and 7D2. The Sigma I picked up on Ebay 2 years ago is Version 2 and it was $1400 from some guy in Hawaii. Like the article Gene posted there is not much difference between Version 2 & Version 3 just $2200 dollars. You can pick up version 2 tele for half the price of their Version 3. Actually the version 3 does not work very well on the older lens. The weight is a little heavy for long periods of hand holding.
Jun 9, 2017 09:37:00 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I remember it as The Jones Beach Marine Theater. Beautiful venue.
I worked there in 1963, went to work at 4pm and got off around 12am. Bus boy and waiter paid $.85/hour and $.15 extra because of night shift. The best tips were when the Shriners rented the whole theatre, they new how to party.
Jun 6, 2017 14:31:11 #
Do you you mean these guys scare your birds away? They keep my snake population down on the creek!
May 21, 2017 15:55:17 #
This sequence was shot in February at Merritt Island. There was not much going on as there was very little water and very few birds. But I did get these shots as I never new the heron spear the fish.
May 19, 2017 17:04:22 #
Thank you all for the comments. I have a creek that runs right near the house so the hawks are always checking the place out for critters and usually finding something.
May 19, 2017 14:29:28 #
May 19, 2017 12:56:59 #
Bought a used A6000 from another Uhh and was watching a video on programing the camera. Had a 16-50 Sony lens on from my Nex3N. Happened to take my eyes off the monitor and looked left to see I had a visitor on my deck rail. Had to crop to get rid of most of the hammock and humming bird feeder. This camera is amazing. Sending off for the adapter so I can use all my "L" glass.
Mar 10, 2017 11:52:10 #
There is a 7Dll on Art Morris's Bird as Art web site for less than a $1000
Feb 8, 2017 12:21:50 #
Just got back from Kissimmee Saturday. Did Circle Bar B Ranch in Lakeland last Thursday, it was very disappointing for birds, one eagle.( Last year 6 eagles and plenty of other birds) The best part was the otter going up and down the bank and catching a fish. Went to Merritt Island last Friday The place is dried up nothing like last year ( park was loaded with birds of all types). Went to take pictures of herons, egrets and spoonbills. No spoonbills ,very few of the other shore birds. Park was mostly mud flats. Viera Wetland was closed for the week as they are pressure testing a new tank. I would check with them to see if they opened it back up. The Alligator Farm was just terrible weather, overcast, misting, and 20-25 mph winds, so didn't go drove back to Georgia.
Nov 7, 2016 12:37:34 #
I have the Sigma 120-300 2.8 model 2 not the model 3 MT was quoting. Purchased it off Ebay for $1400. The only thing it is lacking is the dock, a little better weather sealing. Great lens have been using it for BIF, barrel racing, baseball, and soccer. Little on the heavy side. Also use the Canon 300 f4 IS, light, fast lens and a lot easier to hand hold. Can compose better with the Sigma Zoom.
Sep 7, 2016 11:51:04 #
They have a great rose garden! Used to work for them and always enjoyed the rose when in town for sales meetings.
Aug 24, 2016 11:34:19 #
You might want to look at a Sigma 120-300 2.8 with OS (Version 2) I use this lens with my 7D2 for sports and birding. You can get a used one for around $1500 and if you need more reach you can use a T/C and still have plenty of light at 5.6 and all kinds of reach out to 960 mm
Brooklyn-Camera wrote:
Have a Sigma 150 - 500mm f/5 - 6.3, used it a few ... (show quote)
Aug 21, 2016 11:54:26 #
Have no trouble with the fast focus. I use Canon 5D3 or 7D2 with no focus problems for fast moving birds or horses. It is currently overkill for my grand kids soccer games as the are all under 7 years old. There is also a less expensive Version 1 that sells used for about $500 less but has no stabilization.
Dexter56 wrote:
How is the speed of focus on the Sigma?
Aug 21, 2016 11:11:23 #
Look into a Sigma 120-300 2.8 there is 3 versions. you want the second version with OS (image stabilization) It will also can handle a 1.4 T/C. bought mine for $1400. Use mine for horse racing (Trotters & Barrel Racing) and BIF
Dexter56 wrote:
My favorite thing to shoot is sports. This is a bi... (show quote)
Jul 28, 2016 17:52:29 #
I am trying to use Microsoft OneDrive to store 37,000 pictures in their cloud. They have a deal where you can get Microsoft office and 1TB of Cloud storage for $6.99 per month. I use Lightroom 5.7 for keeping track of my pictures. Has anyone used OneDrive and how do you get your pictures to sync without disturbing your files so Lightroom can still find them?