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Jul 29, 2020 18:20:18   #
augiesc Loc: Laurens, SC
 
Hi to all, and thanks for the great tips and inspiration. I am getting back into photography again (I'm semi-retired) and just purchased a Nikon 200-500 lens for my D5300 from a fellow hogger. Great lens! I thought I'd post a shot from my first trials. Shot through a window, hand held, ISO 400 at 1/250 f5.6 500mm (750 equiv). Would love any comments. BTW I will be starting to shoot RAW, soon, but haven't decided on PP software. I am an old film guy, but have been using a old version of PS (CS3) for years for snapshots, vacation photos, and such with my D5300 and kit lenses. This new lens is the first time I have purchased a high-end lens and am thrilled with it. Also shown is a poor quality shot of the new gimbal setup for it. Effortless handling; this lens is pretty heavy!

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Jul 29, 2020 19:27:02   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
augiesc wrote:
Hi to all, and thanks for the great tips and inspiration. I am getting back into photography again (I'm semi-retired) and just purchased a Nikon 200-500 lens for my D5300 from a fellow hogger. Great lens! I thought I'd post a shot from my first trials. Shot through a window, hand held, ISO 400 at 1/250 f5.6 500mm (750 equiv). Would love any comments. BTW I will be starting to shoot RAW, soon, but haven't decided on PP software. I am an old film guy, but have been using a old version of PS (CS3) for years for snapshots, vacation photos, and such with my D5300 and kit lenses. This new lens is the first time I have purchased a high-end lens and am thrilled with it. Also shown is a poor quality shot of the new gimbal setup for it. Effortless handling; this lens is pretty heavy!
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Welcome aboard. Have fun. Your Nikon 200-500 is a great lens. I have one. Enjoy the Gimbal head.Looking forward to your images and questions. Stan

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Jul 29, 2020 19:49:56   #
cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina
 
Welcome this is a great place to learn, always glad to see a fellow South Carolinian enjoying photography.

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Jul 29, 2020 19:54:57   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Welcome. Have fun.

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Jul 29, 2020 19:58:46   #
CO
 
Lookin' good! The shot is hand held and shot through a window. It's sharp and doesn't seem to have any camera shake.

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Jul 29, 2020 20:14:24   #
augiesc Loc: Laurens, SC
 
Yeah, CO, the lens is heavier than I expected, and I think I would have gotten a better shot if I had used manual focus and a faster shutter. The camera kept wanting to focus on spots I didn't want, but I am not used to the manual focus ring yet. Anyway, that's the nature of learning new things!
Thanks for the comments, everyone

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Jul 29, 2020 20:29:02   #
CO
 
Was the camera in Dynamic-area AF? Sometimes, the focus points will move around a lot. You might also try 3D tracking mode also if you haven't used that yet. 3D tracking mode also uses color information to help track. It's great if the main subject is a different color than the surrounding area.

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Jul 30, 2020 07:26:56   #
photophly Loc: Old Bridge NJ
 
Welcome to the Hog 🦔

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Jul 30, 2020 07:30:45   #
bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY
 
Welcome to the Hog

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Jul 30, 2020 07:32:08   #
joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ
 
Welcome to the forum. Thanks for sharing a photo.

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Jul 30, 2020 08:40:07   #
Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida
 
augiesc wrote:
Hi to all, and thanks for the great tips and inspiration. I am getting back into photography again (I'm semi-retired) and just purchased a Nikon 200-500 lens for my D5300 from a fellow hogger. Great lens! I thought I'd post a shot from my first trials. Shot through a window, hand held, ISO 400 at 1/250 f5.6 500mm (750 equiv). Would love any comments. BTW I will be starting to shoot RAW, soon, but haven't decided on PP software. I am an old film guy, but have been using a old version of PS (CS3) for years for snapshots, vacation photos, and such with my D5300 and kit lenses. This new lens is the first time I have purchased a high-end lens and am thrilled with it. Also shown is a poor quality shot of the new gimbal setup for it. Effortless handling; this lens is pretty heavy!
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Welcome sir and good luck to you.

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Jul 30, 2020 11:33:55   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Welcome to the Forum, good post, enjoy.

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Jul 30, 2020 12:00:16   #
wthomson Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
Welcome aboard!

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Jul 31, 2020 12:06:15   #
jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon
 
Welcome to the forum. Enjoy the lens.

Jack

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Jul 31, 2020 13:43:50   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Welcome to our forum!

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