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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 25, 2008 5:02:22 GMT
took out the reflex nikkor 500/8 for a spin.... still struggling with the manual focus nikon d200 + reflex nikkor 500/f8 manual exposure @ f8, iso 200 handheld mall of asia esplanade area, relatively sunny conditions, 02-23-2008
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 25, 2008 4:30:12 GMT
Thanks for the warm welcome. Sino po sa inyo ang umubos ng Manfrotto 3421 sa Island Photo? hahaha!!!! i'm "innocent" but guilty as charged!!! welcome aboard.
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 25, 2008 1:21:53 GMT
i'd believe most are out birding.... pretty capture on the RKF!
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 22, 2008 12:10:27 GMT
Some birders went there last 2005 and got a Mindoro Bleeding Heart. Here is their report with pictures: montereybay.com/creagrus/Philippines2005.htmlAnd its near to Pandan Island, where a foreign birder also photographed a Hoopoe. thanks for sharing that link adri.... what an expedition! wish i could go on one like that!
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 21, 2008 9:30:47 GMT
awesome shots R&R!!! wow bob, those ducks look so cool!
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 20, 2008 23:21:16 GMT
WHOA! love the color intensity here Reyno. outstanding details! aptly entitled a "PORTRAIT" since it looks very much a studio shot, what with the lovely pose of that spoonbill! great capture!
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 20, 2008 13:23:04 GMT
wait... the pics above doesn't necessarily comply with the motif of " DUCKS" plural yun ah di ba, hehehe!!! so...... here's my take both taken in Candaba last dec. 29, 2007 using nikon d200, 80-400VR/f4.5-5.6 iso100 400mm f8 1/640s spot metering, handheld i think i got these pics a bit overcooked.....
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 20, 2008 0:20:40 GMT
count me in!
1. Romy Ocon 2. jpc 3. Nestor 4. Arnold (the Sigmonster Tamer's birding buddy) 5. manny 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 20, 2008 0:14:54 GMT
wow! what a pretty bird captured perfectly! he/she(?) looks so serene in that pose. love it!
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 20, 2008 0:12:32 GMT
nicely done nestor. tama si romy, you're learning the 100-400 fast enough and putting it to darn good use!
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 20, 2008 0:06:16 GMT
whoa! i didnn't know "obscene" photos are allowed here! hahaha! nice rated-X take Romy!
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 19, 2008 14:07:07 GMT
came across these pics of flickr member sparkyfaisca who uses a canon 350d outfitted with a Zeiss spotting scope Diascope 85 T FL using a Zeiss DSLR photo adapter.... interestingly, his pics are sharp using said gear. but beyond that... look at his camou!!! www.flickr.com/photos/faisca/sets/1227309/paging mr. nestor trillanes.....!!! i believe mr sparkyfaisca is a member of your group. hahaha!
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 18, 2008 8:40:35 GMT
thanks guys i remembered what Romy taught me on an overcast day shooting balicassiaos and how to expose the feathers properly for dark colored birds. thanks for the tip Romy And for the sake of those unfortunate people like me who haven't had the pleasure of being mentored in that area by the Master Birdman himself, would you be kind enough to share the master's technique Thanks JP daswataymtinkingolso! hehehe..... pasensya na.... banggag sa trabaho.
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 15, 2008 13:28:14 GMT
nice pics.... my take on the motif.... air-brakes!!!
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 14, 2008 10:36:02 GMT
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 14, 2008 10:13:48 GMT
thanks Romy, i'd probably get considerable blur eating donuts while shooting with this lens.... hahaha!!!
i hope so TJ. i noticed though that the krispy kreme bokeh only comes out in dark spots. just have to live with it.
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 14, 2008 8:33:18 GMT
as they say, you get what you pay for.... here are some test shots taken without any tripod/monopod..... super-nginig what with approx. 6 degrees and a moderate breeze.... hahaha! some CA birds.... (all for ID please) fav shot showing what i now call "krispy kreme donut rings".... taken in Hotel Zico CA hummingbird at a friend's backyard all photos taken using nikon d200 + reflex nikkor 500/f8 handheld, f8, 1/100s, manual focus, iso 100 all for now.... next tests with a tripod hopefully soon!
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 12, 2008 5:28:07 GMT
just bought a used cheapo.... images courtesy of mir.com.my bought it relatively cheap at around $435 from Keeble and Shuchat Photography store in California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA and it is the orange-banded version images courtesy of mir.com.my i really don't expect too much from this lens after having read through some reviews but my initial takes is that it's holding its own against the 500/f4 positives: small and light-weight relatively low price versus its f4 counterpart exquisitely fine manual focus 1.5m close focusing distance negatives: f8, but still good in good sunlight donut-shaped rings in bokeh for dark spots (because of the mirror design) manual focus only no VR, needs a good tripod/monopod here's a good review of the lens.... www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/reflex/500mm.htmhere's Bjorn Rorslett's review and i quote... Reflex-Nikkor 500 mm f/8 (old version) 3 Image sharpness isn't really that bad, but low contrast tends to cut the recorded sharpness on film. For the scenes needing a softer rendition this lens could be a viable alternative, but its light weight makes it quite prone to vibrations and camera shake on any tripod. The camera can rotate at the end of the lens for vertical and horizontal shots.
Reflex-Nikkor 500 mm f/8 (new version) 3.5 The updated 500 Reflex sports a rotating tripod collar, which is quite flimsy and not able to support a heavy camera, and a much improved near limit to 1.5 m. Image contrast is slightly higher than of the old type. Whether or not you'll be able to get sharp results depends entirely on the tripod supporting the lens. not an impressive rating at 3.5 will post some sample pics later....
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Post by Manny Illana on Feb 12, 2008 3:13:50 GMT
Wow! Mura niyan ah!
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Post by Manny Illana on Jan 31, 2008 23:30:35 GMT
going back to tina's nectar sipping sunbird..... sharing something similar...
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