Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Howard, I've been curious about that lens.? Your images are impressive. I would suspect that the Fuji setup is considerably lighter than the Nikon, as well. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 4/30/2019 8:51 AM, Howard Cummer via LUG wrote: > hi Luggers, > > At the Otter Bay ferry terminal the other morning Ma and Pa Eagle were > very active. > I didn?t have my Nikon equipment with me but rather the Fuji gear - namely > the XH1 > (with useful IBIS) and the very sharp 100 - 400 zoom. I have been > frustrated with > the Fuji?s continuous focus performance but after much internet searching I > have set up a new set of settings to help it keep up with and follow focus > the > flying birds. Nikon and, perhaps, Canon camera designers can still sleep > reasonably well at night! > > Here is the bird landing on the ferry pier - claws out: > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/Eagles/DSCF3088C.jpg.html > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/Eagles/DSCF3088C.jpg.html>> > > and then shift left for several more in flight action photos. > > This is my favourite - surprised that both birds are in sharp focus with > the narrow depth of > field of the Fuji zoom at 400mm. Still here it is: > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/Eagles/DSCF3017.jpg.html > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/Eagles/DSCF3017.jpg.html>> > > Can be viewed large if you like. The Fuji sensor draws with greater > contrast compared to the D500 Nikon. > > C&C always welcome. > > Howard > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >