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  1. Mikbul

    Back into it after a few years.

    Unfortunately it's been cold, windy and cloudy ever since I got a 1.4X canon teleconverter for the 300f/4L that takes it to 420 f/5.6. I hope we get an Indian summer here in upstate, ny!
  2. Mikbul

    Back into it after a few years.

    More palm warblers today. 300mm EF IS on Canon 5D MKIII: Exposure: 1/320s @ f/4-spot meter, spot A/F
  3. Mikbul

    Back into it after a few years.

    Viginia Rail
  4. Mikbul

    Back into it after a few years.

    Palm Warblers and Blue Heron. 300mm EF IS
  5. Mikbul

    Back into it after a few years.

    OK so the camera & lens are working properly and looking at the stats for the peregrine falcon shot I took in 2015 the data says I was on shutter priority 1/2500s and matrix metering with a 400mm f/5.6 lens and the camera picked f/8. My new lens is a 300 f/4 and with a 1.4X converter 420 f/5. I...
  6. Mikbul

    Back into it after a few years.

    Focus test on print. 1- 2.87 meg. 2-1.29 meg. 3-761K 4-477K Focus looks good! IS is working well (all shots hand held)
  7. Mikbul

    Back into it after a few years.

    Checked the focus on a painting:
  8. Mikbul

    Back into it after a few years.

    Did some test shots with my 300L IS lens yesterday. (Still getting used to the new camera) I forgot my in field cheat sheet so I couldn't remember how to change my settings! All shot at aperture priority (f/4), single point AF, spot metering and single shot speed. The 5D MKIII has three custom...
  9. Mikbul

    Back into it after a few years.

    Took a few shots with the 24-105 today to get used to it.
  10. Mikbul

    Back into it after a few years.

    I named her broken feather and her two chicks Big Blue and Little Blue. (male & female) I haven't been back for two years but I may go back now. https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/peregrines.659338/
  11. Mikbul

    Back into it after a few years.

    I did have a 40D with a 400 f/5.6 aprx three years ago. I just got a 5DmarkIII and 24-105L. Also a 300 f/4 L. Here's a falcon in flight I took with that old set-up: https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/15-jpg.659209/full Here she is posing on her pearch...
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