On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 10:34 PM, John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > I've been looking for the owl I heard earlier this month, trying to get some > idea of its habits. Yesterday, I spotted it on the nest I thought it might > use, and came back today with my camera: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/3396685627/ > > K10D, Sigma 300 2.8 + Sigma APO 1.4x tele-converter, on a tripod ... > ISO 400 (I think)
Nice shot, a tighter crop would help, but .......:-) > > The image is a bit soft. I've noticed that whenever I use the 1.4x > converter, even though it's supposed to be matched to the lens. Same thing when using my Sigma 300 F4 and Sigma 1.4 tele. > > It just kills me. Some guy came along with a Nikon D200 & 200 mm Nikon IS > lens and chimping what he got looked a whole lot sharper than what I got. Don't have to tell me.:-) > > But ... it's what I got. And its pretty decent. Dave > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
