Took my 300 f4 to the Eagle's nest to try it out

I'm about a week late im posting this, but here goes. just got a sweet deal on a Nikon 300 f4 ED. used, but excellent condition. got it from fellow member 'dragonflydm'. good man to do business with, btw.

drove down to the nest the other day after work. in my eagerness, I screwed up. one, I forgot my 1.4 converter. two, when I went to turn the ISO from 400 down to 200, I mistakingly turned it up to 800.:Angry:   :Angry:   anyway, the test proved what I wanted to know the most. that this is one sharp lens! I had some 8x12s printed. in spite of the iso 800, they look great. can't wait to see what they'll look like at iso 200. heres a few;

NIKON D50    ---    300mm    f/8.0    1/1250s    ISO 800

100% crop

NIKON D50    ---    300mm    f/8.0    1/1250s    ISO 800

appears to be only one eaglet this season. last year there were three.

NIKON D50    ---    300mm    f/5.6    1/2000s    ISO 800

100% crop

NIKON D50    ---    300mm    f/5.6    1/2000s    ISO 800

can't wait ti try it at little league soon.

much better at ISO 200

NIKON D50    ---    300mm    f/4.0    1/160s   

 

Thanks, Rex.

 

Thanks, but don't be too green, Dianne. you have an AF'S'. :biggrin:

 

Thanks, Andy. definetely want to go back to the eagle's nest with it. but I also want to take to some friends land that has a barred owl family of whom I shot this pic of last years baby

NIKON D50    ---    200mm    f/4.0    1/160s    ISO 400

maybe I can catch one of the adults.

 

Thanks, JR. actually, I also got a good deal from my local camera shop on their last D50 body. so, for less than what I would have spent on a D80 body(I've been wanting another body), I was able to get the 300, and another D50 body. :biggrin: :biggrin: