Yes, it can be difficult; here are my thoughts. Use Manual mode, aperture wide open, experiment with relatively slow shutter to blur the scanning lines, Use a tripod, zoom to fill the viewfinder and prefocus on the screen, don't look through the viewfinder but use cable release. Try to anticipate the action and practice beforehand on the commercials.
John

I agree wholeheartedly. I have ADDED two Oly mirrorlesss units, the EM1mk2 and the em5mk2, plus 3 lenses, (all used from Roberts Camera). But I still Have a 5d3, and a 70d that my wife loves. Also will keep all my L glass until I am no longer in the photography state of mind. The lack of PDAF focusing is still the bane of Olympus cameras, but I do love the lite weight of the little beauties, especially with native glass. Also the IQ will match my L glass in virtually every practical way unless if you are a pixel peeper above 100%.
John

That is a good price guys. I have the same 1.4 mkll extender that I use with my 5dlll and 100-400L mkll with perfect results.

Beautiful set, reminds me of when I lived in Montana and hunted in big, beautiful Wyoming.

[quote=DesRose]Regarding the Nikon FX 28-300mm zoom lens we settled opinions once and for all (for the haters out there) that this lens IS viable as a good walk around/travel lens.

I quote the above portion of the OP as probably being the most relevant portion. I agree that almost any 28-300 lens, or it's equivalent is a great walk around lens. I am currently using an Olympus 14-150 (28-300 FF eqiv.) weatherproof, light weight, sharp, and I love the possibilities that it provides--just sayin'. John

Interesting little critters when you go on board. The boat consists mostly of a hull, a large diesel engine and just the necessary running, steering gear;and a sturdy, coarse sawtooth bow plate. They have a cage around their very large propeller so they can work inside the boom logs (millpond) while surrounded by the logs they are pushing toward the hoist chain that lifts the logs into the mill or whatever the destination is. Needless to say, they are not designed to be used in rough water, for if swamped, they will sink like a stone. Some call the operator a 'cowboy' as he 'herds' the logs. One boat takes the place of many lumberjacks who formerly did the same job in the olden days.

Good to know how the volunteers play such a large part in the overall picture of maintenance. Thanks for being a chronicler Pat, and for running this segment.

This is for a Canon mount

It works good with some older cameras. It does work on my 5d3 and 70d, but
like I said in the post, will not work with the 80d or 5d mk4, or probably other later cameras.
I can only speak to it working on Canon lenses 70-200 f4 and 100-4mk2. Read comments on B&H postings by reviewers. John

I appreciate your looking and nice comment. John

I have the same camera and do agree that it is a bit of a challenge top navigate the menus at first, don't give up on a good thing. I purchased the same book by Young and Johnson (from Amazon I think) and my camera life became much easier. I love the camera now. The blackout you may be seeing is really not an issue, just keep on shooting and the computer will be working in the background processing your pics. As far as the grip being uncomfortable, I agree that it is for large hands. I bought a Fotodiox grip from B&H for cheap and that made holding really easy, even with one hand. John

Thanks for the nice comment. John

Thanks for looking, the high contrast was tricky annd I got lucky.

thanks, I think so as well. John

Sorry on the no pictures thing, I did not even notice it. My Bad, and I've corrected that. John

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as Olympus EM5-2 and 40-150 Pro records it SOOC, in purely natural bog surroundings. Cropped and reduced in size to 2.99 MB.

C&C welcome

John

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