1200 mm BIF

[Neon Rosell II]

Got nothing else to do while waiting for some action in SJ Bats so I started playing around with my 1200 mm rig and see how it will handle BIF shots.

It hunts a lot but when you get the subject on the center focus square, AF locks in, but the moment the focusing square misses the target it will hunt again.

Here's a big target and looks like it has some potential at BIFs, in an emergency I can use it, no need to take the 2x TC off. ;D

5DM2 + 600 L f4 IS + 2x Kenko TC, f 5.6, 1/1000 sec, ISO 640, Manual exposure, Tripod-Gimbal support. 56.7m


With a single set up I can use it for Video, BIF and stationary birds ;D

[Bobby Kintanar]

Nice combination, Neon! I never thought the 5D2 can take an F/4 lens with a 2X TC and still AF! Amazing :-)

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

Oh my f'in god... 1200mm for a BIF rig! That is one BIG BIF rig!

And the IQ is still incredible! Excellent technicals sir!

[Neon Rosell II]

Dec 13, 2009 22:33:00 GMT Bobby Kintanar said:

Nice combination, Neon! I never thought the 5D2 can take an F/4 lens with a 2X TC and still AF! Amazing :-)

Thanks Bobby, the non-reporting 2x Kenko Teleplus MC7 does AF on f4 lenses, don't know exactly which bodies the AF will function but it did AF for my 30D, 40D and 5DM2 bodies.

[Neon Rosell II]

Dec 13, 2009 22:42:39 GMT Edu Lorenzo Jr said:

Oh my f'in god... 1200mm for a BIF rig! That is one BIG BIF rig!

And the IQ is still incredible! Excellent technicals sir!

Thanks Edu, I tell you it's not easy to frame BIF with this focal lengths, if I could help it I won't use it, there are more frustrations with miss shots with this setup. If the opportunity presents itself you just have to adapt with what's in your hand. ;D

[Romy Ocon]

Excellent partner, that should be a killer length for Candaba birds! The 5D2's clean high ISOs should allow you to stop down to the optically optimum f/11 or so and still maintain 1/1600 sec at ISO 800-1250.

[Neon Rosell II]

Dec 14, 2009 0:30:07 GMT Romy Ocon said:

Excellent partner, that should be a killer length for Candaba birds! The 5D2's clean high ISOs should allow you to stop down to the optically optimum f/11 or so and still maintain 1/1600 sec at ISO 800-1250.

Thanks Ka Mastah!, I was exactly testing it for that, a Candaba sortie pretty soon. ;D

I'll try these settings you suggested.

[Edu Lorenzo Jr]

How soon?

[gabriel buluran]

thanks for sharing neon. one thing i enjoy in this forum is getting to see equipment tests like these. i feel like this is how new equipment is tested in F1 cars and later applied to road cars. i wouldn't be surprised if future birding set ups and equipment would be tested in this hallowed playgrounds of the PBPF. this makes formalizing the organization a real good decision!

so, would "a candaba sortie soon" mean this weekend?

let's go!!!

[Neon Rosell II]

Dec 14, 2009 2:26:33 GMT gabriel buluran said:

thanks for sharing neon. one thing i enjoy in this forum is getting to see equipment tests like these. i feel like this is how new equipment is tested in F1 cars and later applied to road cars. i wouldn't be surprised if future birding set ups and equipment would be tested in this hallowed playgrounds of the PBPF. this makes formalizing the organization a real good decision!

so, would "a candaba sortie soon" mean this weekend?

let's go!!!

Thanks Gabs, the weekend is too far already. Planning a sortie doesn't work for me most of the time ;D. I "just do it" whenever I find time.

[gabriel buluran]

ha, ha, ha... wish i could join you when you "just do it!"