trying my new toy(TC1.7x II)

[jeanie]

C&C welcome.
weather aint good.super slow shutter speed.

1/50s f4.8 340mm ISO800


1/50s f4.8 340mm ISO800


1/160s f4.8 340mm ISO800

[jeanie]

1/50s f4.8 340mm iso800

[jeanie]

imo, the teleconverter really does take away the sharpness of my 70-200 vr lens.

too bad i cant afford the 200-400 f4.

[jeanie]

1/50s f4.8 340mm iso800

[kcuf2]

no la.. i think some of ur pics is caused by handshake..
the 1.7x degrades the pic, but ur extent is too big already

[jeanie]

Originally Posted by kcuf2 no la.. i think some of ur pics is caused by handshake.. the 1.7x degrades the pic, but ur extent is too big already

extent is too big meaning?

[kcuf2]

Originally Posted by jeanie extent is too big meaning?

i mean, the majority of ur pic unsharpness is due to handshake

[raptor84]

The sharpness does look acceptable to me. Lighting that day looks a little flat and dull though. I kinda feel that some of the portraits like the first one would have looked better in a portriat orientation.

[starrynight]

TC will perform better in good light n prime lens ...
I have seen great pictures with the combo ... so get to know the combo well ... it helps
have fun and keep shooting

[kcuf2]

these are some samples i took with same combi as u, 70-200 + 1.7x
and ya...in these photos my hand shake a lot to the extend the vr cant really help me..

[kross]

Originally Posted by kcuf2 no la.. i think some of ur pics is caused by handshake.. the 1.7x degrades the pic, but ur extent is too big already

agree... work on the handhold technique...or use a tripod...

cheers...

[starrynight]

haha ... sometime is the bird or animal that moves ...

[raptor84]

Originally Posted by kcuf2 these are some samples i took with same combi as u, 70-200 + 1.7x and ya...in these photos my hand shake a lot to the extend the vr cant really help me..

I noticed for most of these shots your focus is on the birds chest and body and not the eyes?

[jeanie]

i'm a gal in case some of you dont know.

for me to handheld d200 with mb200 +70-200vr + tc1.7...IS INSANE!
my arms are 1/3 the thickness of you guys i dare say

the above pics are shot with a gitzo monopod.(which cost me a BOMB).
damn!

u guys must be nuts(pardon me) to believe that i can achieve the above shots at 340mm 1/50s.xiao!

if so, i would be a female sniper.

[starrynight]

haha ... most of us shoot on tripod or bean bag la ... very rarely we shoot hand held and few of us shoot with monopod ...
but it is true that support is a necessity ...

[jeanie]

Originally Posted by starrynight haha ... most of us shoot on tripod or bean bag la ... very rarely we shoot hand held and few of us shoot with monopod ... but it is true that support is a necessity ...

should have engaged a gigolo and rest the lens on his shoulders...

[starrynight]

Originally Posted by jeanie should have engaged a gigolo and rest the lens on his shoulders...

like that also can!?

[raptor84]

The last time i went zoo with a 100-400 IS push-pull zoom and did handheld shots. Canon's IS was good for about 3 stops more (acceptable shots at 1/60 at 400mm) My hands were REALLY tired at the end of the day though hehe.. Its good to have a 'supportive' GF to double up as a monopod keke...

[jeanie]

wished i could comb his hair.so messy!

[kcuf2]

btw, does any1 know if we can stack a kenko teleconverter on the 1.7x tele?