BlueDeuce "I don't say anything witty"  3,752 posts Likes: 60 Joined Feb 2005 Location: Cent. Fl. More info | May 04, 2006 05:46 | #1 Used the 100-400 with 1.4x for the first time trying to get a bird in flight manually focusing. It's not easy and I dont think I will be tryng it that often.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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calicokat Cream of the Crop  14,720 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Southern California More info | May 04, 2006 05:54 | #2 Great results though, very beautiful shot, nice work "You are going to fall off a cliff trying to get a better shot someday"- My hopeful and loving wife
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GaryFairhead Cream of the Crop  More info | calicokat wrote: Great results though, very beautiful shot, nice work I agree and I know how difficult it can be working with the 1.4x and its even harder when the subject is moving. Prefocusing on the area you think the bird will move into sometimes works...if the bird actually moves in that direction Gary Fairhead C/C welcome .....
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SindriSkulason Cream of the Crop  10,403 posts Likes: 13 Joined May 2005 Location: Iceland More info | May 04, 2006 06:19 | #4 You did well. This is a very good shot. I usually don't try this with the 1.4xTC on. It's so hard to manual focus on a bird in-flight. Best regards
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T.D. Moderator  More info | May 04, 2006 08:20 | #5 Wow! Very nice. I'm envious of this flight shot. I am horrible at them.
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RonnF Senior Member  More info | May 04, 2006 08:27 | #6 Looks very nice to me as well. Whatever you did, it seems to have worked. Sharp, good color. You should be pleased. Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM Lens, Canon 100-400mm 4.5/5.6 L IS II, Canon 400mm F5.6L, Canon 50mm f/1.4, Canon 17-40 f/4 L, Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, Set of Kenko Extension Tubes, Canon 580EX
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dancinec Cream of the Crop  8,035 posts Joined Apr 2005 Location: Carlsbad, California More info | May 04, 2006 08:58 | #7 Wonderful shot, I know what you mean, I would rather use AF when trying to follow a moving target. Have you tried taping the three contacts on the 1.4TC to maintain AF? Dennis
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cfcRebel Cream of the Crop  10,252 posts Joined Feb 2005 Location: Austin, TX More info | May 04, 2006 09:16 | #8 But you did great and you nailed the focus! Awesome capture of the BE. Fee
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Dimitri_V Cream of the Crop  9,221 posts Joined Nov 2004 Location: Scotland More info | May 04, 2006 10:52 | #9  Permanent banBlue Deuce wrote: Used the 100-400 with 1.4x for the first time trying to get a bird in flight manually focusing. It's not easy and I dont think I will be tryng it that often. Hmm,tell me about it,manual expossure ok but manual focusing...a totaly different ball game BD. My site
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reewik Goldmember  2,657 posts Joined Dec 2004 Location: Lavergne, TN More info | May 04, 2006 16:37 | #10 Very well done! Eric: www.avianart.net
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GyRob Cream of the Crop 10,206 posts Likes: 1413 Joined Feb 2005 Location: N.E.LINCOLNSHIRE UK. More info | May 04, 2006 17:08 | #11 looks good to me "The LensMaster Gimbal"
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AnthonyJHowe Cream of the Crop  6,935 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: Rhos-on-sea UK More info | May 04, 2006 17:46 | #12 You captured the flight of this bird showing it's wing span, what a treat for us to see. Canon 5D + Canon 20D + Canon EOS 300
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BlueDeuce THREAD STARTER "I don't say anything witty" 3,752 posts Likes: 60 Joined Feb 2005 Location: Cent. Fl. More info | Thanks all for the comments. I am luckier then I am good.
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Airedale1 Cream of the Crop  More info | May 04, 2006 18:52 | #14 Very nice capture. Magnificent bird! Sony RX10 M4
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PacAce Cream of the Crop  26,900 posts Likes: 40 Joined Feb 2003 Location: Keystone State, USA More info | May 04, 2006 21:44 | #15 Wow, you shot that with m.f.? I am very impressed. Great job capturing the eagle. ...Leo
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Nice shot!
this should make you do more as it shows it can be done with your combo.