[Leica] Eagle Fun at the Otter Bay ferry terminal

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)]

Howard,

The 1.4x is really sharp, and they just came out with a new version which is 
supposed to be even better.  The 2x requires you to stop down at least one 
stop to get the most out of it.  When I use it with my 400/2.8 I stop it 
down 1 to 2 stops and then it is OK, but the dof is VERY narrow though.  I 
really like the 1.4x converter though, it has almost no effect on picture 
quality and AF speed, unlike the 2.0x which does effect the AF speed a bit.. 
 400 is very good for many tree shots, and some flight shots if you can get 
close enough, which I suspect you can up there.

Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "H&E Cummer" <cummer at netvigator.com>
To: lug at leica-users.org
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 11:28:28 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: [Leica] Eagle Fun at the Otter Bay ferry terminal

Hi Jayanand,
Good suggestion - I have dropped from the softish 2X extender to the 
sharpish 1.7X - so maybe I should have a 1.4X in my bag.
Certainly the internet suggests that the 1.4 is the sharpest extender. OTOH 
- for flying birds perhaps the reach of
the 80 - 400 by itself should be about enough. Thanks BTW for your tip about 
placing focusing with the focus
button - away from the shutter button. Obviously - as you can see (and 
already know) it works!
Many thanks,
Howard

Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 09:20:35 +0530
From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Eagle Fun at the Otter Bay ferry terminal
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>

Nice set. My choice is this one:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Hummers2014/8518.jpg.html

Now, if only you had got the full wingspan on the last one....

I think you might do better with the 1.4x and a spot of cropping, the
D800E has a host of pixels to spare...(-:

Cheers
Jayanand


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