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Focus Help!
You needed to move slightly to the left so that the twig isn't in the way. There's plenty there for the green hex. to pick up. Turn off all AF points apart from the one in the centre of the finder. Practice focusing on a small box in the house (Asprin box would be fine).
Posted by Algernon on 19/03/2011 - 20:16
Focus Help!
Just use auto focus!...and centre focussing!....get the red square on the subject and Bob's your uncle!.I never use manual focus on birds...my eyesight isn't the best and they dont stay still for very long!:lol:...I always seem to get away with it! ps...If you are going to manual focus,make sure ...
Posted by beginner on 19/03/2011 - 20:19
Focus Help!
Roger. How much cropping has been done? And my comments were incorrectly based on my K-x, which doesn't have visible focus points, apologies. :wink:
Posted by Blythman on 19/03/2011 - 20:24
Focus Help!
This image is, I suppose, about 40% of the original frame. Although the eyecup magnifies the image in the viewfinfer, the mag. advantage is more than overcome by the reduction in FOV in the finder, so that one can't (readily) see the info presented outside the pic area itself. I was shooting from ...
Posted by coker on 19/03/2011 - 21:08
Focus Help!
The focus point indicated by the centre red square should be a small enough area. Remember you can always use quick shift to fine tune further.
Posted by Pentaxophile on 20/03/2011 - 01:12
Focus Help!
Practice focusing on a small box in the house Ooer missus! :) :)
Posted by Smeggypants on 20/03/2011 - 01:33
Focus Help!
Is it poss to "fine-tune" the focus point to a v. small area which is shown, whilst taking, in the viewfinder? There is, but not through the viewfinder ... and if the bird doesn't stay still for long you haven't a hope : use live-view (I almost never use it but for the most accurate assessment of ...
Posted by Frogfish on 20/03/2011 - 06:20
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:idea: Now, Frogfish, that does sound like a good idea! I'll try that in the garden this afternoon & let you know how it goes. Thanks, everyone, for all your assistance :D. Roger.
Posted by coker on 20/03/2011 - 07:51
Focus Help!
... use live-view (I almost never use it but for the most accurate assessment of your DoF it's better), you can zoom into a very small area and confirm if you are in focus. I find it almost impossible to see the rear screen in normal daylight, which is one of the reasons I never use Live View. As...
Posted by Mannesty on 20/03/2011 - 08:34
Focus Help!
Practice focusing on a small box in the house Ooer missus! :) :) Your mind is on something other than "birds in the bush!!" (or should that be tree!!) :shock: :lol:
Posted by Algernon on 20/03/2011 - 10:30
Hoping to get pics of a barn owl this evening
Went out hunting for a barn owl this evening, but came back with these. 1, 2. 3. Still, I hadn't seen a waxwing before, so it wasn't a complete failure :wink: And one I took yesterday.
Posted by Blythman on 19/03/2011 - 22:07
Hoping to get pics of a barn owl this evening
Great to get a bird you haven't seen before ... I don't think I've knowingly seen a Waxwing either. Great opportunistic capture of the magpie on the sheep's back.
Posted by Frogfish on 20/03/2011 - 05:32
Hoping to get pics of a barn owl this evening
I particularly like number 3 Alan, it amused me - I know magpies are renowned for stealing things but it'll never get that back to it's nest:D I got a barn owl yesterday but I cheated - it was not in the wild! regards Carl
Posted by fritzthedog on 20/03/2011 - 12:09
Hoping to get pics of a barn owl this evening
Went back out looking for the owl early this morning. Still no joy. Had a decent morning though. Don't know if its just me, but flickr is really slow tonight and I'm struggling to get the code to load the pics here. If anyone is interested check out the 10 newest pics here
Posted by Blythman on 20/03/2011 - 21:51
First day out with DA 55-300
Looks like you had a fine day out Mark. I like the head shots best. The 55-300 is a great lense for the money, however to take sharper shots make sure you dial it back from 300 to around 260 (it's just a tiny twist) - at those lengths 40mm is nothing - and if you crop 260 to a 300 perspective the...
Posted by Frogfish on 20/03/2011 - 05:29
First day out with DA 55-300
Looks like you are enjoying your new lens Mark. I like No. 6 and No. 8 the best; No. 6 for the composition and the the way the angles of the swans heads/bills works. I like the mutes colours too. No. 8 for the way contrasting layers of golf course, city, mountains and sky lead back from t...
Posted by Crossed-up on 20/03/2011 - 10:29
First day out with DA 55-300
Nice set Mark - and another vote for no 8. I love my 55-300 too. my 18-250 used to be the lens always left on the camera but since getting the 55-300 a few months back - it hasn't had a look in! regards Carl
Posted by fritzthedog on 20/03/2011 - 12:05
First Play With New Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG APO OS HSM
the first is most defo a harris hawk and your last is a red tailed hawk for defo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris's_Hawk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-tailed_Hawk I am certain it's name began with an S but note there is a sub species called Sinaloa - so perhaps that is it As for the s...
Posted by fritzthedog on 20/03/2011 - 17:48
Local zoo this weekend
A few from the local zoo in the village of Linton this weekend. It's a funny old place, the owners' (modern, red-brick, 4 bedroom-ish) house is part of the site, so it feels like you're walking around their back garden. Most of these are through wire mesh, so contrast has suffered somewhat, (the ...
Posted by thoughton on 21/03/2011 - 09:53
Yet more birds with the 55-300 plus an owl
TBH Alan the first series is a case of 'close but no cigar' - the IQ is just not there. Too heavily cropped perhaps. Pity. The Barn Owl shot however is IMO better even though a little distant ! More in focus and a little sharper - good capture of a beautiful bird.
Posted by Frogfish on 22/03/2011 - 02:54
