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Recent content by JGalicki

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    Flash Setup

    Hey All: I've been shooting fall warblers handheld with my 1DX and 400mm DO rig. Getting great opportunities but most are shaded in some manner that I cant fix in post-processing. That said, I'm considering a flash setup, but have no experience with flash. Does anyone have a good reference...
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    New 1DX User Issues..Need Help

    Dave/Roy/Dannybgoode...thanks allot for this additional help as this is probably a game changer that I wasn't aware of...I'm going through my photos and I've noticed that plenty of shots have the bird's body in focus but the head/eye are soft and not sharp. The shall DOF and my focus point...
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    New 1DX User Issues..Need Help

    Dannybgoode...that's very interesting and didn't realize that. So do you shoot close to or at f/8 for bird photography with your 5D? I'll have to review my photos closely...I don't want a DOF that is too shallow and won't allow some birds to be completely in focus.
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    New 1DX User Issues..Need Help

    Oh sorry....my auto focus is set up as follows: Tracking Sensitivity.... -1 Accel/Decel Tracking.....0 AF pt auto switching......0 Let me know if you need any more information on my settings and thx again! Josh
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    New 1DX User Issues..Need Help

    Steve...yes, I have servo tracking on. John...not sure if I have the latest firmware...I just purchased so thinking I do. Not sure what you mean around adjusting exposure compensation in Manual mode. I can adjust exposure based on manual Aperture and Shutter settings and work through trial...
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    New 1DX User Issues..Need Help

    Hi all! Was hoping for some desperately needed help. I recently upgraded from the 7D to the 1DX. I'm pairing the 1DX up with my 400mm f/4 DO lens for handheld shots...same as what I used for the 7D with great success. After a few thousand shots I’m noticing that most of my flight shots and...
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    Digiscoping issues with 7D and ATX Scope

    Hi All: I've been digiscoping for over year with no issues using my old Canon Rebel with a Swarovski ATX 95mm spotting scope and APO adapter. I recently upgraded to a 7D and I cannot capture any good images so far..most are blurry. As with the Rebel, I've been shooting in Aperture Priority...
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    Jersey Bayshore or Chincoteague, VA?

    Hey all: I'm a Washington DC based birder and have been looking to get a cottage/weekend retreat so that I can get away and bird as much as possible throughout the year. I've been considering Cape May/Cumberland County New Jersey and Chincoteague, Virginia. I've birded both areas a few times...
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