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Canon 70-300 IS USM Not Enogh
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ScottieC
Leading Member
What is happening? Samples?
RustyRus
Senior Member
To be honest an 800 5.6 is never long enough 
Seriously though determine a budget and get the longest lens you can....There are more factors that go into it but the 400 5.6/100-400 is a good place to start...
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Seriously though determine a budget and get the longest lens you can....There are more factors that go into it but the 400 5.6/100-400 is a good place to start...
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ukkisavosta
Well-known member
What's wrong with the quality?
I have a Tamron 70-300 VC USD, and occasionally I use it with a 2x Kenko Pro TC. This is a fairly cumbersome combo, as it needs MF and a reasonable amount of light to work well, but I'm very happy with the image quality nevertheless.
Here is a wide-open shot @ 600mm. This is cropped and slightly oversharpened.
Here is the full image.
Hope these help.
I have a Tamron 70-300 VC USD, and occasionally I use it with a 2x Kenko Pro TC. This is a fairly cumbersome combo, as it needs MF and a reasonable amount of light to work well, but I'm very happy with the image quality nevertheless.
Here is a wide-open shot @ 600mm. This is cropped and slightly oversharpened.
Here is the full image.
Hope these help.
The Unknown Photographer
Forum Enthusiast
It would be much worse than what I see. For their location you didn't do to bad...
olmail
Senior Member
maybe you are. i don't think these are all that bad for this distance. you have what, the bird filling 10% of full frame? i also think you don't have focus exactly on the birds, so you could do a little better.. with all the branches and the distance, tripod and manual focus would be the route for best possible focus. or manual without the tripod if you are much better than i am at holding steady while adjusting focus.
Montana500
Veteran Member
Those came out pretty darn good considering how far away they are. You've got a good copy of the 70-300 IMHO. Cool looking owls.
You have to lower your expectations on how powerful lenses are and how close you can get. Most "up close" shots you see are people at zoos.
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Grizzly bears of Glacier National Park
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You have to lower your expectations on how powerful lenses are and how close you can get. Most "up close" shots you see are people at zoos.
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Grizzly bears of Glacier National Park
http://www.parkcamper.com/Glacier-National-Park/Glacier-grizzly-bears.htm
NetMage
Senior Member
When you say 1.4 conversion lens, what do you mean - is it a 1.4x extender or some type of front lens?
If a 1.4x extender, who made it/what model?
I think that is more likely the source of any quality issues.
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If a 1.4x extender, who made it/what model?
I think that is more likely the source of any quality issues.
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oldfartwitha5d
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You are looking for lots of detail, cropping heavily, with a 7D at ISO 3200 and f20?
Yes, you are expecting too much, I believe
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Yes, you are expecting too much, I believe
Cheers,
Eyvind
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Schwany
Forum Pro
The longest prime lens you can afford, obviously.
Tough shot of those owls. A ladder and a chain saw might be required to get close enough to produce anything approaching expectations. ;-)
Tough shot of those owls. A ladder and a chain saw might be required to get close enough to produce anything approaching expectations. ;-)
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