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Aug 28, 2005 14:49 |  #1

Just a few hand helds working with my Sigma 70-200, testing focus issues.

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Aug 28, 2005 16:41 |  #2

Focus looks good, great shots.


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Aug 28, 2005 19:30 |  #3

Very nicely done,focus looks sharp, especially hand-held. Great job.


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Aug 28, 2005 19:49 |  #4

Excellent, esp. the first two. How did you get them that sharp and clear? Beautiful.


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Aug 28, 2005 19:56 as a reply to  @ ngannet's post |  #5

ngannet wrote:
Excellent, esp. the first two. How did you get them that sharp and clear? Beautiful.

Well we had some decent light today, not so harsh so that helped allot.
Out of 9 shots these were the only 3 worth keeping imho. I am fighting to get them focused for some reason, always front or back focused on these buggers. They look fine when I shoot in my view finder, yet not in focus when I get them home. Trying to decide if it's the lens,camera, or me.


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Aug 28, 2005 20:36 |  #6

Nice shots here on some dragons that never pose in a nice place :) super shots and very sharp, I wouldn't guage the the lens on autofocusing on dragonflies as you will lose some, best tests are on stationary subjects there are many testing methods out there online that would give you better focusing data then you will get working dragonflies in the field.




  
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Aug 28, 2005 20:38 as a reply to  @ Dragonslayer's post |  #7

I love the first two, so vivid and crisp!


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Aug 28, 2005 21:48 |  #8

Great shots, Very clear and crisp.


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Aug 28, 2005 21:53 as a reply to  @ Michaelmjc's post |  #9

Thx for the kind words.But feel free to give advice if ya see something wrong.


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Aug 28, 2005 22:17 |  #10

I don't think i have seen this species before. Nice captures!


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Aug 28, 2005 22:19 as a reply to  @ cfcRebel's post |  #11

Great shots!!!

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Aug 28, 2005 22:42 as a reply to  @ hotled's post |  #12

hotled wrote:
Well we had some decent light today, not so harsh so that helped allot.
Out of 9 shots these were the only 3 worth keeping imho. I am fighting to get them focused for some reason, always front or back focused on these buggers. They look fine when I shoot in my view finder, yet not in focus when I get them home. Trying to decide if it's the lens,camera, or me.

Hahah, I have the same problem, things looking great in the viewfinder then being disappointed when I actually look at them on the screen. That drives me crazy. In my case I think it's me. At least I hope it is! I notice a lot less shots are getting trashed though as I'm learning the camera just by practicing and listening to what others say. But those three shots make it worthwhile I'd say!


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Aug 29, 2005 20:20 as a reply to  @ ngannet's post |  #13

ngannet wrote:
Hahah, I have the same problem, things looking great in the viewfinder then being disappointed when I actually look at them on the screen. That drives me crazy. In my case I think it's me. At least I hope it is! I notice a lot less shots are getting trashed though as I'm learning the camera just by practicing and listening to what others say. But those three shots make it worthwhile I'd say!

Lol yah I'm working on it! Thanks for the comments all.


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Aug 30, 2005 17:37 |  #14

Ken,

Are these cropped at all? And how close were you? I am also battling the focus issue. I thinks it's mostly my eyes, as I am sure I need new bifocals!

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Aug 30, 2005 17:59 |  #15

Great shots. Very sharp and crisp.


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