> Charles Vogelbacher wrote: ...
> 1. Will I be able to get close enough to fill the frame with the
> wales? I might be able to pick up a low end TC (kenko, etc.).
> 2. Keeping in mind the relatively slow focus of the Rebel S, and
> the f5.6 of the lens, any recommendations for type of print film.
Hi Charles,
The last time I was on a whale boat, I had the EOS 1000FN (equivalent
to REBEL SII) with the 100-400 IS, handheld.
If it is sunny, you should be able to shoot ISO 400/27 film at
f/11 and 1/750 or thereabouts using your f/5.6 zoom lens.
A monopod will NOT help, and I strongly advise against using a
teleconvertor. Sometimes, the whales come very close to your boat,
and you can use the short end of your long zoom. Longer shots are
likely to come out blurred.
Your REBEL S autofocus sensor only works with vertical detail, and
there are no trees or blades of grass to help the AF. Neither do
the whales did not have markings on their skin that can AF easily.
I found that the waterline was a good AF target, and that using
the camera in vertical format allowed the most reliable AF and
fewest missed shots.
Good luck.
Cheers
Julian Loke
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