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D2X 300/4 focus flight shots

Discussion in 'Macro, Flowers, Insects, and Greenery' started by hillrg, Jul 19, 2005.

  1. hillrg

    hillrg

    2,402
    Jan 31, 2005
    Nanaimo, BC, Canada
    There has been quite a bit of discussion about the D2X focus aquisition compared tothe D2H. I have found the D2X a little tougher to focus than the D2H, but only a small amount.

    I took these photos with the 300/4 AF-S and TC14EII at 1/100s f/13 with fill flash at +2/3 EV.

    I would judge dragonflies to be a tougher subject to nail the focus than a bird flight shot. My success ratio was about 25%. I would have done better with the 70-200 + TC14 I think.

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    hillrg, Jul 19, 2005
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  2. Gilles

    Gilles

    1,602
    May 20, 2005
    Québec, Canada
    I really like the last one, that should quite difficult to catch, that's not very big.
     
    Gilles, Jul 19, 2005
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  3. Flew

    Flew

    994
    Jan 25, 2005
    Alabama
    Well made point Rory (and excellent captures). 8)
     
    Flew, Jul 19, 2005
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  4. daodang

    daodang

    1,901
    Feb 1, 2005
    Montreal Quebec Canada
    Surely difficult to nail focus on such small insect in flight but you done it. Great work Rory.
     
    daodang, Jul 19, 2005
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  5. sbuttrick

    sbuttrick

    1,315
    May 7, 2005
    Gaylord, Michigan
    WOW.......how do you do that? Good eye and a steady hand.
     
    sbuttrick, Jul 19, 2005
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  6. cknight

    cknight

    663
    May 2, 2005
    Madison, AL
    How do you track these suckers?
    Good captures. Are they full frame or crops?
     
    cknight, Jul 20, 2005
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  7. kramp

    kramp

    976
    Apr 20, 2005
    Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada
    Those are pretty cool Rory, not the easiest to capture.

    Martin
     
    kramp, Jul 20, 2005
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  8. hillrg

    hillrg

    2,402
    Jan 31, 2005
    Nanaimo, BC, Canada
    They are minor crops - maybe 70-80% of the original.

    As to how - I try to anticipate where the dragonflies will hover and prefocus slightly farther away. The focus first tries to focus closer. If you start with too close focus, on such a small subject, the camera will usually go into hunt mode.

    Also, you need to practise centering the subject very quickly. I usually photograph with both eyes open, which helps to quickly locate the subject in the frame.
     
    hillrg, Jul 20, 2005
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