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**Weekly X Series Photo Thread 08 Jan - 14 Jan**

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A good and varied series. Last 2 are faves and that sunset is truly glorious.
 
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
 
Samyang mirror 300mm
Samyang mirror 300mm
 
Trevor Kloeden said:
At Taronga Zoo (Sydney, AUS) today with the 100-400mm + XT2.

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You did a good job putting the 10-400mm through its paces here Trevor.

I love the pose of the chimp. Almost Rodin's "The Thinker"


The sky is full of holes that let the rain get in, the holes are very small - that's why the rain is thin.
Spike Milligan. Writer, comedian, poet, Goon. 1918 - 2002
 
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Nice shots. I like the lizard especially.

I am amazed again how well the OIS works with this lens.

Can the look of the chimps fur be improved by less sharpening or is it close to natural?
 
WalterH said:
Nice shots. I like the lizard especially.

I am amazed again how well the OIS works with this lens.

Can the look of the chimps fur be improved by less sharpening or is it close to natural?
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Have to say I'm surprised by your comment re sharpness Walter. Not saying you're wrong but my immediate feeling was that it lacked a tad of sharpening although a slight lessening of exposure or increase in contrast might do the trick. I didn't mention it because for all I know the Chimp is slightly grey and I don't like to comment on processing unless invited.

Perhaps my eyes need retesting. :-(
 
I captured Danish metal band Hexis earlier this evening with my X-E2 and XF23 f2.



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You caught a dynamic moment there. Nice!
 
WalterH said:
Nice shots. I like the lizard especially.

I am amazed again how well the OIS works with this lens.

Can the look of the chimps fur be improved by less sharpening or is it close to natural?
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OIS is awesome on this lens.

The Chimp is un-sharpened. Just a little Clarity. It is pretty much how it appeared.
 
Crappy bird pic.

I can't afford the 100-400mm if I'm to save for the XT2/XP2 so I followed Rod McDs advice - and I'm pleased I did. https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/58686847

I shot this with my newly arrived 40 year oldish MF Canon FD 300mm L lens + matched 1.4X TC fitted to XT1 on a monopod. F4 on the lens and other exif is intact but of course I forgot to change the FL. Really dim and grim weather here, hence the very slow shutter. Distance 10m. We have great flocks of these ring necked parakeets in Southern England from a few escapees about 50 yrs ago.

I got great info from RodMcD post and also this helpful advice from the M4/3 forum on how to shoot wildlife and even BiFs with long MF lenses. https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/58091516

Hopefully the weather will brighten before the snow this weekend so I can try this setup in the field.



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The sky is full of holes that let the rain get in, the holes are very small - that's why the rain is thin.
Spike Milligan. Writer, comedian, poet, Goon. 1918 - 2002
 
Vic Chapman said:
Crappy bird pic.

I can't afford the 100-400mm if I'm to save for the XT2/XP2 so I followed Rod McDs advice - and I'm pleased I did. https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/58686847

I shot this with my newly arrived 40 year oldish MF Canon FD 300mm L lens + matched 1.4X TC fitted to XT1 on a monopod. F4 on the lens and other exif is intact but of course I forgot to change the FL. Really dim and grim weather here, hence the very slow shutter. Distance 10m. We have great flocks of these ring necked parakeets in Southern England from a few escapees about 50 yrs ago.

I got great info from RodMcD post and also this helpful advice from the M4/3 forum on how to shoot wildlife and even BiFs with long MF lenses. https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/58091516

Hopefully the weather will brighten before the snow this weekend so I can try this setup in the field.

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The sky is full of holes that let the rain get in, the holes are very small - that's why the rain is thin.
Spike Milligan. Writer, comedian, poet, Goon. 1918 - 2002
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I see it didn't wipe its beak before you shot the image. Good focus on the subject and a good blur in the background. All you need to do is teach it some manners. :-D

Bob
 
XT2 and XF55-200mm
XT2 and XF55-200mm

The last pic of a Winter shoot at a local State Park as the Sun briefly lit everything up.

Thanks for looking,

Ed

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H. Matisse
 
A landscape in miniature. I love it ED.

Vic
 
Shot through the window of our chalet at - 24 degrees C .




View of Mt Tremblant



Snow making is in progress at the southern slopes of Mt Tremblant, Quebec.
 

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