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same thing I heard from a few birder, no need to use extender,
so I didn't buy, save some $$$ for me.
Although I own a flash extender.....I have never used it leh.
06Jan2009, 1035hrs - My Oldest Friend has passed on............
same thing I heard from a few birder, no need to use extender,
so I didn't buy, save some $$$ for me.
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oh... but i though that those bird under the tree will be block by the sunlight and flash extender is come into use?
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Andy,
I normally don't shoot birds that are too far away, so still can do without an extender.
In fact we only need a little bit of flash to fill in. Flash setting usually -0.xx EV
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All of your shots are so nice guys! Drool....
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Richard,
noted thanks..
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Nice! What's the minimum lens for bird shooting? 300 f/4 with 1.4x sufficient? You guys are tempting!
Mervin, do you mind PM me the requirements, often see quite a number of birds but no lens to shoot!
Cheers!
Cheers!
Benetay
Die.. with these pictures, i have an urge to try to shoot birds... but long lens.. no money for that.... worst still, i am using a full frame.....will at least need the 500mm.... worst worst still, on Nikon.... cant borrow lens from "you know who"
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I am into Plecos now...
L46, L173, L134 & L236
~~Jeffrey~~
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How Jeff? Want to shoot bird? I'm quite keen to try too. Maybe a 300 f/4 + 1.4x tele on a 1.6 crop body. 670mm.
Guess will have to wait till term break again, May June period.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Benetay
Let's organize a trip to the bird park!!!
Cheers,
I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?
bird park? more like sungei buloh my fren....Originally Posted by benny
benetay.. see how.... long lens huge investment
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~~Jeffrey~~
benetay,
The 400mm f5.6 which cost about the same as the 300mm, is a better choice.
Got a longer reach.
Or the Tammy 200-500mm f5.6, very reasonably priced lens used by many birders.
Jeff, Benny,
Sungei Buloh got lots of shore bird which migrate here for the winter.
Chinese Garden good place for birds.
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woah! you guys are evil.
300 or 400mm not expensive, don't need investment. Unless you're aiming for the 500,600,800mm.
Let me clear my semester first before making any decision. Got to upgrade my body first in May/June, either a 5D mk2 or second hand 1Dmk3.
After that, see if still got budget for long lens.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Benetay
I'm also thinking of a 400mm. I think its a very versatile lens.
Eugene (^_^)
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Now swimming: Plecos and Apistogrammas
cant find the price list in club snap and nikon singapore website for the 400mm/500mm/600mm Nikon...
I am into Plecos now...
L46, L173, L134 & L236
~~Jeffrey~~
Do you guys shoot with a tripod or a monopod? The 400mm was killing my arms previously while i was shooting without any of those supports.
Eugene (^_^)
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Now swimming: Plecos and Apistogrammas
hahahaha !!!!!
SB, almost definitely need long lens, especially when the shore birds are in the ponds. too far and too small birds for short lens to work.
06Jan2009, 1035hrs - My Oldest Friend has passed on............
MOnopods can work but tripod would be more ideal.
Stablility is the key word, especailly with long lens.
06Jan2009, 1035hrs - My Oldest Friend has passed on............
with wildlife shooting especially birds....there is no such thing as a long enough lens.
http://avianwatchasia.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11580
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06Jan2009, 1035hrs - My Oldest Friend has passed on............
Ben, it depends.
If you are shooting at the bird park with relatively large birds at short distances then a 300 or 300 + TC is good.
However out in the wild where birds are very shy then longer lenses will be more ideal.
Let me put it this way, I never leave home without my 500 and lot of times its still too short.
Therefore if one is really interested in Bird photography and money is not a issue then I say go for the longest lens available. But please remember the lens is not the only equipment that cost.
Tripod to support the weight of the whole set-up dont come cheap either, especially the carbon-fiber ones.
Lastly, lets not forget one endurance level.
Its not that easier to carry heavy equipments over long and sometimes "rough" terrain.
ASk Benny Ng about his trip through Riffle RAnge with his 500 lens !!!!!
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