I did try, (maybe not hard enough), to find a nice used 500 AFS II f4, but without any luck,. So, I finally succumbed to the temptation and ordered a new one from B&H. This Heron was shot from about 400 ft away right out on my pond's little island. This is about a 30% crop. It really is tricky shooting with a mega-long lens, the slightest movements from bad technique will show up in a blurred shot. I used a cable release for this 700mm shot, and kept the shutter speed WAY WAY up! :wink: {} Model NIKON D2X Focal Length 700 mm Exposure Time 1/2000 sec Aperture f/7.1 ISO Equivalent 500 Exposure Bias (+.17 in NC4) White Balance Auto -1 Metering Mode center weighted Exposure Program aperture priority
Steve nice shot........... you dog! Sweet combo, so what are your first impressions??? Do you want to adopt me so I can come play? Way to go Steve, look forward to a ton of shots from this set up!! Keith
