Then I take back my comment about good use of the flash! Had to be pretty good light to get the hint of a shadow & the catch light in the eye.
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 5:54 PM Subject: Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch > Just as an FYI. In reviewing the EXIF data, I noticed that the flash > didn't fire on this exposure. It apparently had not yet recycled. > Paul > On Mar 4, 2007, at 4:29 PM, Markus Maurer wrote: > >> Do you use a flash extender as well Christian? >> greetings >> Markus >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of >> Christian >> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 4:04 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch >> >> >> Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> Sorry for hogging bandwidth, but this pic might be worth a look. It >>> demonstrates pretty good performance from a budget long-lens combo: >>> The >>> A 400/5.6 plus A2X-S converter. I also used the Pentax 540 FGZ in >>> high-speed synch mode with the Kirk Flash Xtender. Handheld of >>> course:-). Hey, it's only 800mm. Piece of cake. :-)). SR turned on. >>> 1.500th, f5.6, ISO 1000. Cropped to about 75% of frame. >>> >>> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5672710&size=lg >>> >>> >> >> Handheld... wow. Not bad sharpness and the noise is within reason. I >> was chasing these guys yesterday with the 500mm and 1.4x. They are >> very >> photogenic little birds especially the way they pose like this. Just >> messing around I was trying to handhold the 500 and lots of guys claim >> to use it as a flight lens. I don't see how. >> >> Christian > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
