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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 17, 2009 15:07:32 GMT
I hope you guys are willing to look at MORE Red Keeled Flowerpeckers, Common Kingfishers, and Black Winged Stilts from Batangas! I was also there with Tonji, Tina, JP and Martin and I was also trying out new glass for the first time! Red Keeled Flowerpecker  iso 100, f6.3, 1/100 The aratiles fruit looked too big to fit in the bird's mouth. It turns out that the bird gives the fruit a big squeeze first before eating it.  iso 100 f4, 1/200 Common Kingfisher  iso 100, f5, 1/125 Black Winged Stilt This was in San Juan, Batangas  Canon 50d, Canon 300mm 2.8, Canon 1.4 tc, tripod |
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Post by JP Cariño on Oct 17, 2009 17:05:43 GMT
great set of initial photos from your new glass sylvia
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Post by mantarey on Oct 17, 2009 17:22:47 GMT
Great set Sylvia. Congrats on the new glass, said to be one of the the sharpest made by Canon. This glass can take 2X TX quite well, then you've got a super light 600 5.6 that's still got good IQ.  |
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Post by tina mallari on Oct 18, 2009 0:35:25 GMT
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Oct 18, 2009 0:49:11 GMT
How do you like your new lens? Does it feel heavy for you? The pictures are very nice. Well done Sylvia. Mabuhay.
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Post by alainpascua on Oct 18, 2009 5:31:10 GMT
Wow, Sylvia, what a nice set with your 300! Congrats on your new glass!..... This Forum is actually a federation of various clubs - Club 300, Club 400, Club 500, Club 800, Club Canon, Club Nikon, etc! Whew!
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Post by ppaaoolloo on Oct 18, 2009 9:38:51 GMT
Very well done Sylvia.  |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Oct 18, 2009 10:47:17 GMT
incredible set!!!
I won't get tired of looking at pics like these! Keep em coming!
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 18, 2009 12:40:09 GMT
Hi JP, Tina, Rey, Ely, Paolo and Edu! Thank you for the nice comments! Woo hoo Tina! Ely -- I'm very happy with the lens! When we were in San Juan, I was walking around with a tripod and it felt quite manageable. I think having 2 straps, one on the body and one on the lens also helps a bit. The whole rig feels more balanced and less like dead weight hanging down my neck! I really think I'll still be able to walk around somewhat comfortably with this lens, maybe with a monopod instead of a tripod if it's a long walk. I was worried about moving from a 400 to a 300, but as Rey pointed out, it's a very sharp lens and can even take a 2x tc well. I don't have a 2x yet, just a 1.4x. I think my new combination is a big improvement over the 100-400 and well worth the extra bit of weight. |
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Post by ppaaoolloo on Oct 18, 2009 19:17:17 GMT
Hi syl how does your 300 + 1.4x compare to your 400/5.6L in terms of image quality?
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Post by William Lim on Oct 18, 2009 23:56:57 GMT
Beautiful set, Sylvia and congrats on the new glass, one of the sharpest. Try a 2x TC on it.
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Oct 19, 2009 1:17:16 GMT
Woooooooooooooow! Perfection at its finest! Congrats on the new glass!
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Post by Farmer Nestor on Oct 19, 2009 10:55:13 GMT
Beautiful indeed! Love the shot of the CKF  |
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Post by Sylvia Ramos on Oct 20, 2009 3:48:28 GMT
Thank you!! Heee heee heee! William -- Yup, looking forward to trying out that combo! Paolo - the 300+1.4 tc is a LOT sharper! I haven't done any side by side testing, basing my opinions on 2 bird photography sessions. With this new lens, when I zoom in, I get shocked at how sharp a lot of the images are! With the old lens, a lot of the pics look fuzzy/blurry when you zoom in. The 300+1.4tc is definitely a LOT sharper. |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Oct 20, 2009 10:43:49 GMT
Wow!! Looks like the reviews for this lens holds true, "The fastest and sharpest lens ever built! Congrats on your new glass.
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