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| Posted: Sun Oct 28th, 2018 13:43 |
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jk
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Both images work. In fact in some was the starkness pf the white background works best.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28th, 2018 17:50 |
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Graham Whistler
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Taken also at Titchfield haven but looking the other way towards The Solent. Grab shot on my way to car so still set on 1000 ISO 1/500 sec f29 D850 with the new 500mm lens and x1.4.= 700mm hand held. Make a change from birds. Focus has been very quick and spot on all day new settings working well. This lens is very sharp almost too sharp with plenty of contrast. The x1.4 does not cut quality at all but I know that from three years of use with my other lenses. Attachment: Sailing.jpg (Downloaded 43 times)
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| Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2018 06:06 |
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Graham Whistler
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Now two weeks in I am more than happy, lens and D850 you can carry all day and keep getting good hand held shots. Quality and sharpness just as good if not slightly better than my old big 4kg Nikon 500mm f4. I would say slightly more contrast so very little unsharp mask needed in Photoshop. I quickly mastered the focus problems so now auto focus is spot on as is tracking and holding focus on birds in flight. I have so far only used it with D850 as the two seem to be built for each other. Eric thanks for the "use in Kenya" review you sent, but all big animals not nearly as demanding as little birds! One other review was also very good but said VR did not work well. I have just done test and can not believe just how good VR is with the new lens. This is out of my window and is hand held, the 1/40 sec is nearly as sharp as 1/250 sec! QED. 1/25 not worth showing but could be used. Attachment: VR 5000mm.jpg (Downloaded 34 times)
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| Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2018 06:59 |
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Eric
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Graham Whistler wrote:Now two weeks in I am more than happy, lens and D850 you can carry all day and keep getting good hand held shots. Quality and sharpness just as good if not slightly better than my old big 4kg Nikon 500mm f4. I would say slightly more contrast so very little unsharp mask needed in Photoshop. I quickly mastered the focus problems so now auto focus is spot on as is tracking and holding focus on birds in flight. I have so far only used it with D850 as the two seem to be built for each other. Graham....why has the 1/40th image got a lot more noise artefacts than the one at 1/250?
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| Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2018 07:21 |
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Graham Whistler
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I do not think it has but there is a lot more DOF bringing drive surface behind car in focus I should in test done both at same F No both shots are at 200 ISO but 1/40th is at f18. I was testing for camera shake and the test proves that 100%. Point of focus in both shots in centre of wheel.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2018 07:40 |
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Eric
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Graham Whistler wrote:I do not think it has but there is a lot more DOF bringing drive surface behind car in focus I should in test done both at same F No both shots are at 200 ISO but 1/40th is at f18. I was testing for camera shake and the test proves that 100%. Point of focus in both shots in centre of wheel. Hmmm...don't understand, because on my screen (when I zoom in) there are significantly more artefacts on the bodywork, wheel rim and blockweave just behind the tyre. It almost looks like a lower resolution photo than the 1/250 version. 
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| Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2018 09:54 |
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Graham Whistler
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I went back to the Tiff and re did the JPG is this better? A phone call came in middle of doing it both tiffs look same.I might of done a silly! Both pixs are quite serious blow up as I wanted to se blow up detail but ISO was 200. Attachment: VR 40.jpg (Downloaded 34 times)
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| Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2018 11:14 |
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Graham Whistler
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Sorry must have done a silly when on phone , this is the same 1/40 sec NEF file reprocessed again with my brain working. Sorry folks! Attachment: 40 re proc.jpg (Downloaded 33 times)
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| Posted: Sun Nov 4th, 2018 12:08 |
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Eric
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Graham Whistler wrote:Sorry must have done a silly when on phone , this is the same 1/40 sec NEF file reprocessed again with my brain working. Sorry folks! Well done Graham...that's sorted out the gremlin.  I am chomping at the bit for my lens to arrive. I would be encouraged if there were more signs of these lenses at dealers. It seems as though Nikon are servicing them with the Z cameras ( still slowly!) at the expense of this lens supply. 
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| Posted: Mon Nov 5th, 2018 08:03 |
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Graham Whistler
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This shows just how sharp the lens is and focus spot on the head. Sorry only a Starling on our garden fence. D850 with the new 500mm + x1.4 =700mm ISO 1600 1/320 sec f11 hand held with VR. You can even see the dust on it.This was blown up from 25% of the D850's full frame. Attachment: Starling2139.jpg (Downloaded 29 times)
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