I'm not so sure if it's me, (probably), or if the cam's got a focusing issue. This is my 2nd D2X body. My 1s one is in for some real oerceived focusing problems. It was a very early production number. This 2nd one is a later number, but I not so sure about it either. It's so hit & miss with this one (and the other) at distance. These are about 50% crops, and were panned using tripod + Wimberley head using Dynamic Area AF. I just don't know what to do to get better flight shots @700mm, which is also the longest I've ever shot at. I will send this body in to get checked out too when I get the other back. Any thoughts?
btw, these shots were from about 400 ft away.
Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 700mm
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Color Mode: Mode I (sRGB)
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off
2005/06/09 18:02:18.1
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Auto -1
Tone Comp.: Less Contrast
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: AF-C
Hue Adjustment: +3°
Image Size: Large (4288 x 2848)
1/1250 sec - F/7.1
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Saturation: Normal
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sharpening: Normal
Lens: 500mm F/4 D
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 700mm
Optimize Image:
Color Mode: Mode I (sRGB)
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off
2005/06/09 18:02:24.0
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Auto -1
Tone Comp.: Less Contrast
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: Manual
Hue Adjustment: +3°
Image Size: Large (4288 x 2848)
1/3000 sec - F/7.1
btw, these shots were from about 400 ft away.
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Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 700mm
Optimize Image:
Color Mode: Mode I (sRGB)
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off
2005/06/09 18:02:18.1
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Auto -1
Tone Comp.: Less Contrast
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: AF-C
Hue Adjustment: +3°
Image Size: Large (4288 x 2848)
1/1250 sec - F/7.1
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Saturation: Normal
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sharpening: Normal
Lens: 500mm F/4 D
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)
Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 700mm
Optimize Image:
Color Mode: Mode I (sRGB)
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off
2005/06/09 18:02:24.0
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Auto -1
Tone Comp.: Less Contrast
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: Manual
Hue Adjustment: +3°
Image Size: Large (4288 x 2848)
1/3000 sec - F/7.1