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| Posted: Mon Feb 24th, 2014 05:00 |
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jk
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Definitiely worth the round trip. Take you credit card 
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| Posted: Mon Feb 24th, 2014 15:33 |
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amazing50
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Hoping that they will have the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 on demo also.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 25th, 2014 07:20 |
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jk
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That Tamron would work nicely on a trod with the D4 or D800. Have you looked at the Sigma 300-800mm ? http://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_300-800_5p6_dg I was really interested in the Sigma until I got my Nikon 400mm f2.8 AFS G. Awesome sharpness but it is a beast of a lens just like all these long telephotos.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 25th, 2014 11:57 |
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amazing50
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The Sigma 300-800mm would cost me about $8000CDN with taxes etc. while the Tamron 150-600 about $1500. I will try a 1.4x converter which will give 840mm @ f/8 to see if things start to get mushy. The Sigma has a lot going for it but is also an older design with no stabilization and weighs >5kg. There is also the Vivitar 800mm Mirror Lens f/8 for Nikon at less than $300 and it has way less bulk <1kg.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 25th, 2014 18:50 |
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jk
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Yes the newer design is probably a bit lighter and better optically. I managed to get my Nikon 400mm f2.8 AFS from a guy who wanted to upgrade to the VR version. For me I cant see the point of VR as I would be using a tripod and you need to switch offVR when it is on a tripod for best results.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 26th, 2014 13:39 |
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amazing50
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jk Have you ever tried a converter on the 400 f/2.8?
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| Posted: Wed Feb 26th, 2014 18:02 |
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jk
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Yes I use the Kenko DG300 Pro x1.4 and x2 they seem to work well and my AF function is maintained without problem. Obviously there is a little loss of IQ. I also have the Kenko DG300 Pro x3 but I only use this if I really must as there is again loss of IQ but it is more noticeable. BTW I have hand-held the 400 for periods but it os heavy so I tend to use a tripod or monopod. The tripod has a Wimberley head on it and this is great for birding.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 1st, 2014 10:20 |
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amazing50
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Didn't make the demo in Missauga. Whiteout warnings due to 50+km winds made driving too risky :~(
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16th, 2014 09:42 |
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jk
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I gave my XT1 last night its first test when doing a flamenco dance shoot. The camera was able to produce a low count of successful shots that were sharp for moving dancers. I am also somewhat limited as I dont have CaptureOne Pro or Lightroom5 to use to process the images rapidly. I am currently using LightZone as it is a near equivalent to Bibble5 but without all the lovely plug-ins that i helped develop. Those images that were sharp were very good but....... Big but....... Using the EVF under these conditions is hugely difficult. There is significant smearing and lag compared to an optical view finder. I wish I had brought my XPro1 along as well to compare with the results from the 56mm f1.2 and XT1. Anyway that said the camera performed well when I could shoot static dancers but it does mean that my Nikons D3 and D3S stay in the bag as my first line cameras for this type of work. So I wont be getting a second XT1 to replace the Nikons.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 16th, 2014 12:28 |
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Eric
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jk wrote:I gave my XT1 last night its first test when doing a flamenco dance shoot. Frankly, I would have been surprised if it had performed well enough, in such exacting situations, to retire the D3s. For me, there are two questions ....which is the best X system body? (XE1 v XPro v XT1)? .... is that body good enough for ALL but sport, wildlife and lowlight action?
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