More on purpose posing

[Guest]

The local herons are getting domestic, and the recent cold weather has played havoc with the family home.





No great merit, posted for interest.

E-3, 90-250, ec2.0

Nick

[stevednp3]

Re: More on purpose posing

Thanks for sharing Nick. I was also wondering if you wouldnt mind sharing some tips for taking shots at long focal ranges

I see from the last shot, it was

500mm
1/250
f.5.6
ISO 160

Now I cant acheive anywhere near those settings with my 70-300mm to get a sharp shot in good light at 300mm I have to be at 1/1250 and ISO 1600

Is this down to the quality of the lenses or is there any magic tip you can offer

Thanks in advance

[Guest]

Re: More on purpose posing

Well - I have my share of soft images. But anyway, some thoughts

1)the 90-250 paired with the ec2.0 is a very sharp combination even wide open. I wonder whether 70-300 ( which I don't have) needs to be slightly closed down.

2) These were shot from the 'Bridge' that seperates Coate Water from the heronry. So I was on a flat secure footing with no problems over physical balance.

3) Effectively I was shooting a 'still' subject, the herons were at the nests. So all I had to do was hold the camera steady and wait for some form of 'pose'.

4) IS 1 was engaged.

Really I should have set a higher iso - as I missed some flying shots because the shutter speed was too low.

Nick

[stevednp3]

Re: More on purpose posing

Thanks for the further info Nick, all your shots are very impressive for the speed and ISO you use, hopefully with further practice I wil be able to reduce my ISO and still keep high shutter speeds

[alexs]

Re: More on purpose posing

I wonder whether 70-300 ( which I don't have) needs to be slightly closed down.

Nick

what does this actually mean? sorry for the newbie question I have a 70-300 so should probaly know!
thanks
alex

[Guest]

Re: More on purpose posing

what does this actually mean? sorry for the newbie question I have a 70-300 so should probaly know!
thanks
alex

First - I don't have a 70-300 so I'm not sure this is the case with that lens. Maybe one of the 70-300 owners can comment?

But some lenses, particularly when focussing towards the long end of the range, need to have the aperture slightly reduced (the f-number set higher than the minimum) to produce the sharpest result. This is usually the result of the 'compromises' between size and affordability that have to be made in the design.

Nick

[alexs]

Re: More on purpose posing

thanks...
so if i set the A to 5.6 the fastest, it might be better if i open it (and slow it a wee bit) to get sharper results?
thanks i'll play with that
al