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Thank you, Carol and Derek, for commenting; I appreciate your taking the time.
I used to use a Better Beamer, Carol, but gave it up as I didnt like the harshness that it sometimes imparted. When I first got my 500 mm, I started generally shooting with the 1/focal length rule at 1/500 sec. I dont use a tripod very often, but do often have the opportunity to shoot off a rest. So, as challenging light conditions dictated, I eventually experimented with lower shutter speeds. I found that 1/250 sec. was normally just fine and I can even hand-hold the lens at that speed, allowing me the luxury of greater depth of field and lower ISOs. I even go down to 1/160 sec. on occasion, though thats pushing it. I credit much of my ability to the unbelievable image stabilization of this lens wrote:
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Thank you, Carol and Derek, for commenting; I appreciate your taking the time.
I used to use a Better Beamer, Carol, but gave it up as I didn't like the harshness that it sometimes imparted. When I first got my 500 mm, I started generally shooting with the 1/focal length rule at 1/500 sec. I don't use a tripod very often, but do often have the opportunity to shoot off a rest. So, as challenging light conditions dictated, I eventually experimented with lower shutter speeds. I found that 1/250 sec. was normally just fine and I can even hand-hold the lens at that speed, allowing me the luxury of greater depth of field and lower ISOs. I even go down to 1/160 sec. on occasion, though that's pushing it. I credit much of my ability to the unbelievable image stabilization of this lens; it makes all the difference.
Well your technique must be amazing because I use at minimum a monopod with my 600mm II. I guess I have to work on my technique.
