600mm is macro

I just got my 2x mkiii in the mail and I was surprised in the quality of it. With the 2x no mfa that I can discern. Here are a couple of photos, I didn't do a 100% crop because sure I bet you could nit pick it, but printing out or on the web they look pretty good. I didn't do any pp to these so sure they could be better. I didn't have my tripod or monopod today so these were all handheld at 6.3 and iso 800.

That is one RED eye!

JersFocus wrote in post #14305061
That is one RED eye!

yeah that was the reference to the macro title. I tried getting rid of it, but the local camera store guy said only Nikon has a red removal tool built in. Guess I am out of luck.

nice shots

Yes, I would be very pleased with those results!

And those elephants are way cool!

Very nice, I'm thinking a 2X III, my 300 f4 IS and a 1D Mk II might be a pretty good poor man's 600mm.
Maybe slow to focus but should produce decent IQ while retaining AF for stationary critters.

halitime wrote in post #14305294
Very nice, I'm thinking a 2X III, my 300 f4 IS and a 1D Mk II might be a pretty good poor man's 600mm.
Maybe slow to focus but should produce decent IQ while retaining AF for stationary critters.

i would say since you already have the 300, why not try it. when i had the f4 i used the 1.4 on it a lot and was happy with the results. I didn't have the 2x at the time so i can't comment, but i can't imagine they would be horrible.

rick_reno wrote in post #14305231
nice shots

thank you sir.

halitime wrote in post #14305294
Very nice, I'm thinking a 2X III, my 300 f4 IS and a 1D Mk II might be a pretty good poor man's 600mm.
Maybe slow to focus but should produce decent IQ while retaining AF for stationary critters.

Be careful about paying more for the mk iii. I forget what site it was, but it did image testing on the mk ii vs. mk iii (1.4x and 2x) and the mk ii's looked better IMO. (I went with the 1.4x mk ii myself)

I'm only thinking of the 2x III otherwise I would buy a Mk II for a 1.4 X. The 300 2.8 is dream lens
right now but you never know. The OP has an incredible setup body / lens wise.

Hi, that Heron shot looks pretty good.

May I invite you to post a 100% shot on the following thread:
https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1160838

My goal is not to "nit pick", but to see what this combo is capable of.

Thanks,
Howard

Sure thing, but how do you bird folks no all of the names of birds. I had no idea what it was.

Really good shots.
I have the 2x mark III as well. I barely see the IQ difference on the 70-200 F2.8. Its an amazing little piece of glass.

skater911 wrote in post #14308519
Sure thing, but how do you bird folks no all of the names of birds. I had no idea what it was.

You mean "know"?

I don't count myself as one of the "bird folks", but here's a few places to start with:

• Any of the field guids (Nat Geo, Sibley, Peterson, etc.)
  
• The Bird Identification Forum
  

howiewu wrote in post #14308656
You mean "know"?

I don't count myself as one of the "bird folks", but here's a few places to start with:

• Any of the field guids (Nat Geo, Sibley, Peterson, etc.)
  
• The Bird Identification Forum
  

BTW, that was a black-crowned night heron.

Howard

Darn iPhone it always makes stupid corrections. Thanks for th links.