Re: Saw the adult today; but, no baby

Posted by tczig on Mar 08, 2012; 5:11pm
URL: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Saw-the-adult-today-but-no-baby-tp7350460p7355591.html

Thanks for the info!  You lost me after the word "telecoverters"!  Ha ha.  Waaay out of my league!  I have a beat-up old Canon and only a 200 lens.  I had figured you were using some kind of professional set-up.

 

Thanks!!

 

Julie

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From: Mike Fossler [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] <[hidden email]>
To: tczig <[hidden email]>
Sent: Thu, Mar 8, 2012 11:41 am
Subject: Re: Saw the adult today; but, no baby

Lens and techniques used:

Canon 400mm L f5.6 Lens

I have used this lens alone or with 1.4x, 2x, or both in series, teleconverters! When using this lens with teleconverters, all focusing is MANUAL.

Used on a cropped sized APS-C size sensored camera (Canon 40D) which gives a full-frame equivalent lens "reach" of 1.6x the value or 640mm(400mm alone), 896mm(400mm +1.4xTC), 1280mm(400mm + 2xTC) and 1792mm(400mm + 1.4xTC + 2xTC).

Most important - all photos taken with a tripod and camera actuated with a remote shutter release to minimize camera movement. Most times I also engage the "mirror lock-up" function to further reduce the effects of camera movement. Usually I'll watch the nest with binoculars and press the remote controller when I see what I like thru the binoculars (so I don't have to be sitting with my face against the back of my camera the whole time!)

Hope this helps!

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