On 6/20/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I went to the nature center yesterday to try the Sigma 500 Super and > high speed synch with a Kalt flash magnifier attached. The magnifier is > intended for lenses of 300mm or longer. I used my A 400/5.6 on the > *istD. I had hoped to get some birds, but they were in hiding for the > most part. I ended up shooting some wildflowers and a frog at the edge > of a pond. The wildflower is about the range for a nice bird shot. The > frog is a bit closer. The flower is f8 @ 1/1500. The frog is 5.6, > 1/1500. I like the performance of the magnifier. It should give me a > reach of close to 100 feet even in daylight. Thanks to Bill Sawyer for > turning me on to that unit. The frog shows some specular highlights. I > decided not to PhotoShop them out of there, because I kind of like > them. I suspect that he's actually a prince. > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3469495&size=lg > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3469504
Wow! Great detail and lighting. I'd say your lens/magnifier test was a success, Paul. Great pix, too. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
