-= 70D owners unite! Post up pics and discuss!

Will,

You always do Zeus justice. As usual, he look regal.

The photo looks sharp as well.

kezug wrote in post #16915969
I like the idea of posting SOOC and preferably with the 18-55 or 18-135 IS STM lens so I can compare rather than wonder how much PP was done.....

I'll see what I can do...

I got the 18-55 STM for its wide 18mm (compared to my previous 24-105L) and its STM for video... and its short MFD for macro + ext. tubes... which I need to get going on

Phoenixkh wrote in post #16915979
Will,

You always do Zeus justice. As usual, he look regal.

The photo looks sharp as well.

Thanks - this one did seem to be acceptably sharp... but the jury is still out... so more testing

Will,

Another note: when I was researching MFA, it turns out that every value represents 1/8th inch. So if the camera is focusing in front of the target by 5/8ths, you would need +5.. and if it's in back that much, -5. I'm not sure it's quite that scientific but one of the articles I read suggested it is. When I used Teamspeed's focus chart, it looked like I was 1/4" in front but took +5 to get the zero perfectly in focus. You do need that scale on a 45 degree angle to see what's what, at least, I did.

hokiealumnus wrote in post #16915185
I don't like double-posting a bunch of photos, so here's a link - 70D at the 2014 MCAS (Marine Corps Air Service) Cherry Point Air Show.

kezug wrote in post #16915969
I like the idea of posting SOOC and preferably with the 18-55 or 18-135 IS STM lens so I can compare rather than wonder how much PP was done or trying to compare with a lens I Don't have.

I love all the pics and contributions to this thread and do not mean to detract...if I should start a specific thread, I can, just let me know.

The ones I linked to in that earlier post are all SOOC other than cropping, FWIW.

Thanks Kim - helpful info - appreciate your ongoing hints

Phoenixkh wrote in post #16915999
Will,

Another note: when I was researching MFA, it turns out that every value represents 1/8th inch. So if the camera is focusing in front of the target by 5/8ths, you would need +5.. and if it's in back that much, -5. I'm not sure it's quite that scientific but one of the articles I read suggested it is. When I used Teamspeed's focus chart, it looked like I was 1/4" in front but took +5 to get the zero perfectly in focus. You do need that scale on a 45 degree angle to see what's what, at least, I did.

Beautiful shepherd portrait (hope I spelled shepherd right?). Seriously handsome dog.
I read somewhere than German Shepherds can have an IQ up there with a 7 year old human and I've known some pretty bright kids.....but I think some German Shepherds are smarter than some of my co-workers

Nightfire wrote in post #16915384
I was finally able to shoot more then birds this weekend and though I would share. Went to the Cherry Point Air Show.

Great photos!!

Phoenixkh wrote in post #16915576
Cooper just got to our house yesterday. I would welcome comments. I shot at f/8 but the back part of his face and chin are soft. I used my 70-300L. I seldom do close ups of anything but flowers so I could use advice: f/11?

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/nEZV​w3 Cooper by Phoenixkh, on Flickr

Question.... It is possible that I was at the hairy edge of minimum focus distance. Would that do it? I might have answered my own question. I was way closer than 3.9 ft./1.2 meters.

Kim, when viewing your photo on flickr I saw two things: one is that you didn't use f8 but it is according to flickr f4 and the second thing is the shutter speed of 1/40. So I think the softness is caused by shooting handheld with a too slow shutter speed. Also you could have opened up you aperture more.

So I would advise you to not use micro adjustment for now..try to reshoot you beautiful cat with other setting before adjusting anything.

Immaculens wrote in post #16915870
Here's Zeus @ MA -1

sooc, cropped for perspective, his eye is center
MA -1, 70-300L IS, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/500th

Nice photo of Zeus, Will!]

After viewing a lot of great BIF photos in this thread I wanted to shoot some myself. So a few weeks a go I was in my garden and did some bird shooting..

Some kind of BIF:

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/noKm​3Y

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/noKv​Zd

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/noKk​XC

burnet44 wrote in post #16915212
great stuff biggles
tips?
I have lr5
clueless on how to use it

I used the local adjustment brush

thanks everyone! any feedback, positive or negative improves my photos!

MedicineMan4040: thank you, i admire your macro work, i found out that my patience is not yet on decent level to shot this type of photography.

frozenframe: thank you! yes, this shot was taken by tamron 70-300 VC like most of my recent shots, it needs some practice, Tammy is hunting sometimes on longer focal length.

bvsteyn: i think 1/2000 is overkill for most of birds, i would rather stick to 1/1250 and raise your aperture to help your lens with focus and for even higher level of sharpness

palad1n wrote in post #16916513
bvsteyn: i think 1/2000 is overkill for most of birds, i would rather stick to 1/1250 and raise your aperture to help your lens with focus and for even higher level of sharpness

I didn't realize that the last one was with 1/2000 until you pointed it out.. of course it is too much. The other bird photo's I used 1/1000..

bvsteyn wrote in post #16916517
I didn't realize that the last one was with 1/2000 until you pointed it out.. of course it is too much. The other bird photo's I used 1/1000..

what about 70-300 nonL IS USM lens, are you happy with it? my friend plans to buy it (he don´t want any non-Canon lenses and L version is too expensive).

palad1n wrote in post #16916521
what about 70-300 nonL IS USM lens, are you happy with it? my friend plans to buy it (he don´t want any non-Canon lenses and L version is too expensive).

Yes, I'm happy with it although I'm planning to upgrade to the 70-300L in time. I've got this lens from the time i bought my 30D (in 2006) and at that time it was known as the best Canon non L telelens. I think your friend is going to like it a lot!