[GarenM]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

Nice first post to the photo section Garen. Welcome.

Thanks! Looking forward to contributing to this forum.

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by GarenM

Thanks! Looking forward to contributing to this forum.

Youre just going to make me miss living in London, arent you?

[Itsed65]

Turtle on a Rock by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[GarenM]

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Winter Scene at Valley Forge by Garen M., on Flickr

[dcstep]

Welcome Garen. Nice shot.

[dcstep]

Immature Bald Eagle Flies By by dcstep, on Flickr

The eagles are still around here.

I'll be taking snow shots this weekend. We're expecting up to 18".

Dave

[GarenM]

Superb shot, Dave. Pin sharp in the eye and excellent framing.

[Itsed65]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Great Jack Rabbit action.

Woke up to find it explored. I need to find more bunnies to shoot!

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by GarenM

Superb shot, Dave. Pin sharp in the eye and excellent framing.

Thanks

[Itsed65]

Maxwell Turn by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[drmdvl]

Originally Posted by dcstep

Come on guys. Find the thread and start posting again.

Here's a hand held moon shot that worked out really nicely. Usually, when the moon is so low to the horizon that its orange, your shots will not be sharp because of smog, moisture, etc. in the atmosphere. For this shot, a front had just gone through and blew out all the bad stuff and I got a good, clean shot at a low moon.

This is hand held with my new 5D MkIII and 700mm of lens:


"Explore #66" - The moon was rising when I got home... by dcstep, on Flickr

Great shot

[Rodny]

At the Montgomery Zoo in AL.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Rodny

At the Montgomery Zoo in AL.

Looks like a nice family portrait.

[dcstep]

Coyote In Snow by dcstep, on Flickr

[Itsed65]

Wow! That is a wall hanger!

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

Wow! That is a wall hanger!

Agreed. Great shot, DC.

[dcstep]

Thanks guys.

That was an amazing moment. I'd stood around for a couple of hours, with nothing happening, then an eagle flew right over me:

Immature Bald Eagle Flies By by dcstep, on Flickr

and then I, literally, turned around to see the coyote.

[GarenM]

Cathedral Interior and main altar, St. Louis, MO.

Cathedral by Garen M., on Flickr

[GarenM]

Superb Coyote image, dcstep!

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by GarenM

Superb Coyote image, dcstep!

Thank you Garen.

My new EF 500mm f/4L IS II keeps blowing me away. It's only supposed to be a teeny, tiny bit sharper than my old Series I, but I keep noticing that the images are really, really sharp. That shot was at 1/2000-sec., so the improved IS shouldn't be the factor. Both had accurate focus, so I'm at a loss to explain my recent IQ improvement, other than it must be that the new lens is even sharper. Can't put it down...

Dave

[Itsed65]

Could be your older one is a tiny bit out of whack? I've never micro adjusted mine, but I'm tempted to give it a try sometime. I just worry about making it worse

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

Could be your older one is a tiny bit out of whack? I've never micro adjusted mine, but I'm tempted to give it a try sometime. I just worry about making it worse

I don't think so Ed. I did extensive testing of the old lens and it had excellent resolution in my tests. I think that the improvement is all in Contrast and Color.

Everyone should try this test. Shoot a flat road sign, in good light at f/8.0, about 50-feet away, with shutter speed up at 1/2000, on the tripod. Shoot it first with the AF sensor, using the viewfinder, using single-shot quiet mode; then don't move anything and go to 10X Live View, focus and shoot. Look at them side by side at 200% and if they're the same, then you need no micro-adjustment. If the sharpness improves, then you need an MA. You can lay them right on each other and see even the smallest difference.

I went back to look at old reviews and found this one saying the same thing that I'm seeing:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx

Dave