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Here's a couple of flight shots I took recently with the Dig-Rebel and the Sigma 300mm/F4 apo lens. I'm really liking this fast AF. The first shot was handheld and the second was taken with a tripod.

This was taken in late afternoon lighting against a clear blue northern sky.



I think this shot would benefit from a caption, like "Duck for Supper?" or something. Got any cute suggestions?



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wow, great shots! I love the one with the ducks and the bald eagle...too much to choose from LOL!

That lens look awesome!
terry lutz said:
Here's a couple of flight shots I took recently with the Dig-Rebel
and the Sigma 300mm/F4 apo lens. I'm really liking this fast AF.
The first shot was handheld and the second was taken with a tripod.

This was taken in late afternoon lighting against a clear blue
northern sky.



I think this shot would benefit from a caption, like "Duck for
Supper?" or something. Got any cute suggestions?



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TL

http://www.DigitalExpressions.DigitalRebel.photoshare.co.nz
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Great shot of the TV (Turkey Vulture). Did you use the "Sports Mode" for focus tracking.
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terry lutz said:
Here's a couple of flight shots I took recently with the Dig-Rebel
and the Sigma 300mm/F4 apo lens. I'm really liking this fast AF.
The first shot was handheld and the second was taken with a tripod.

This was taken in late afternoon lighting against a clear blue
northern sky.



I think this shot would benefit from a caption, like "Duck for
Supper?" or something. Got any cute suggestions?



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TL

http://www.DigitalExpressions.DigitalRebel.photoshare.co.nz
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terry lutz said:
I think this shot would benefit from a caption, like "Duck for
Supper?" or something. Got any cute suggestions?
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"HERE KITTY, KITTY...."

btw-great shots.....
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Just think, if every key-stroke was a shutter-press we would all be pros by now...
 
That is a fixed focal length lens with a fixed f/4 aperture? How much did you have to spend on that lens?
terry lutz said:
Here's a couple of flight shots I took recently with the Dig-Rebel
and the Sigma 300mm/F4 apo lens. I'm really liking this fast AF.
The first shot was handheld and the second was taken with a tripod.

This was taken in late afternoon lighting against a clear blue
northern sky.



I think this shot would benefit from a caption, like "Duck for
Supper?" or something. Got any cute suggestions?



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TL

http://www.DigitalExpressions.DigitalRebel.photoshare.co.nz
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Bryan-VA said:
That is a fixed focal length lens with a fixed f/4 aperture? How
much did you have to spend on that lens?
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Yes it is a constant aperture f4 (of course you can stop it down, but I'm limited to f4 with d-Rebel due to error 99. Gonna get it rechipped as soon as I get a chance, just having too much fun with it at the moment to part with it for 2 whole weeks! I bought this lens back in 1996 to shoot comet HaleBop with. I paid about $585 us for it at the time. It was the most reasonably priced Apo 300 back then and had great reviews. I don't think Sigma makes this lens anymore but I am totally satisfied with it's performance. It weighs about 2.6 pounds and is taking me a while to get use to hand holding for flight shots, but I think I'm getting the hang of it.

Here's a link to one of my HaleBopp film shots using this lens, it was taken on the day of the comet's closest approach to Earth(04/01/96):
http://www.pbase.com/image/9857358

TL
 
terry lutz said:
Here's a couple of flight shots I took recently with the Dig-Rebel
and the Sigma 300mm/F4 apo lens. I'm really liking this fast AF.
The first shot was handheld and the second was taken with a tripod.

This was taken in late afternoon lighting against a clear blue
northern sky.
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I especially like the first image of the Turkey vulture- plenty of detail and nicely exposed. I have this lens too, but haven't had any 'blue skies' since the day it arrived :) Great photos.
 
crowdancing said:
I especially like the first image of the Turkey vulture- plenty of
detail and nicely exposed. I have this lens too, but haven't had
any 'blue skies' since the day it arrived :) Great photos.
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Thanks for your comments! I know what you mean about lack of blue skies;

it's been cloudy and very windy here for the last 2 days and looks like tomorrow will be the same. Give me a break Mother Nature!

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TL
 
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