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Post by mantarey on Apr 29, 2010 10:24:27 GMT
Finally had a chance to go out to test the 1D3. Doc Mando was kind enough to show me the location of the most photographed bird in UP these days. Glad to say that the eggs are hatched and the parent birds are now feeding the hatchlings. Regarding the camera, I think this body produces beautiful image files with a high degree of color accuracy, metering is quite accurate too. Very minimal PP work is needed, almost posted this image without any post processing. Images at ISO 1600 are very usable with acceptable level of noise that are fairly easy to remove. So far so good, just missing the reach of my 1.6 cropper (50D) and the 5 million pixels that I lost. ;D Hope to try the AI Servo this weekend. Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), UP Diliman, 4-29-10 1DM3, EF500mm + 1.4X TC, f6.3, 1/640, ISO 800, Spot Metering, Manfrotto Gimbal Support  |
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Post by William Lim on Apr 29, 2010 11:24:20 GMT
Outstanding details, Rey. Congratulations on your 1DMk3.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 29, 2010 11:44:55 GMT
Hehehe.... so you finally gave way to the siren song of the 1D3, congrats on the new toy, unbelievable detail!  |
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Post by mantarey on Apr 29, 2010 11:57:53 GMT
Thanks a lot Doc William and Mastah Romy.  Final test which is the AF performance is the most important for me as I intend to use this a lot for BIF's. I think it will not be a problem with this particular unit, just wanting to really do some serious BIF shooting this weekend with this camera. |
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Post by Edu Lorenzo Jr on Apr 29, 2010 12:34:19 GMT
OUTSTANDING!!!!
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Post by Ely Teehankee on Apr 29, 2010 12:43:49 GMT
I will take this kind of pictures anytime. Well done Rey. Mabuhay.
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Post by mantarey on Apr 29, 2010 13:29:17 GMT
Thanks a lot Edu and Ely. Here's another interesting take of that very colorful bird.  |
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Post by Clemn A. Macasiano Jr. on Apr 29, 2010 14:09:44 GMT
@ Rey your image at 1600 ISO is very clean. IMHO it's even cleaner than the MKIV. Both image are great. Hope you can post some 3200 ISO shot.
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Post by JV Noriega on Apr 29, 2010 16:03:38 GMT
Excellent shots from your 1DM3 Rey! Unbelievable details and color rendition! Congratulations!
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Post by Conrad Arellano on Apr 29, 2010 17:35:13 GMT
Wow, what a colorful bird. Congratulations on your 1DM3, I'm sure it will give you many excellent quality pictures to share with us.
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Post by Ariel Matias on Apr 29, 2010 20:48:53 GMT
Unbelievable details! Congratulations on your new toy!
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Post by Dennis Alfaro on Apr 29, 2010 23:00:36 GMT
excellent captures of your id3 Rey! love the colors and details.
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Post by Agerico M. De Villa on Apr 29, 2010 23:51:44 GMT
Agree. Truly outstanding details! Congratulations!
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Post by gabriel buluran on Apr 29, 2010 23:59:45 GMT
wow!!! congrats on the new body, congrats on the very nice captures!
congrats to the new papa and mama barbets!!!
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Post by mantarey on Apr 30, 2010 0:12:40 GMT
Thanks a lot folks, comments are highly appreciated. ___________________________________________________________ @ Rey your image at 1600 ISO is very clean. IMHO it's even cleaner than the MKIV. Both image are great. Hope you can post some 3200 ISO shot. Both pics are actually shot at ISO 800 which I will never do with my 50D because the noise levels are so annoying that I won't bother to post process them. By the way, these photos are also denoised because it's a part of my workflow though the noise is lot different from the 50D. I also took a lot of shots with ISO 1600 and they're really very usable though you really have to be very careful not to under expose. If you were able to "shoot to the right" then the noise levels are vey manageable. I'll try to post some shots at ISO 1600 later. Thanks again. |
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Post by Tonji Ramos on Apr 30, 2010 3:19:58 GMT
Wow. Wow. Great photos. I think the camera is great but the photographer is the one who made these shots into art.
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Post by Mark Itol on Apr 30, 2010 3:35:39 GMT
Lovely captures from the 1D3, Rey. Outstanding details on both!
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Post by mantarey on Apr 30, 2010 5:25:05 GMT
Thank you Tonji and Mark. |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Apr 30, 2010 6:16:09 GMT
Per The Butterfly Effect Theory, if one birdnut is trying out a new toy like the 1D3, then that means that another birdnut is possibly opening the box of a 1D4 at this very moment. ;D |
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Post by mantarey on Apr 30, 2010 6:45:56 GMT
Per The Butterfly Effect Theory, if one birdnut is trying out a new toy like the 1D3, then that means that another birdnut is possibly opening the box of a 1D4 at this very moment. ;D WOW Big congrats Mastah Romy, you deserve the ultimate birding camera. Don't forget to invite me in the field trials.  |
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