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  1. njlarsen

    Panasonic 100-300 help

    I cannot be completely sure. I cannot remember if I scaled back to 275 or left it at 300 for this particular shot. My sentence was about wondering, no more. Given that I cannot remember, I probably should have left my last sentence out of the post. Niels
  2. njlarsen

    Panasonic 100-300 help

    We discussed the sharpness of the 100-300. I am going to bring my own conclusions a little in danger, but the photo uploaded here was (according to Exif) at 300 mm, f5.6, 1/500s, iso 640: http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=545887 In post I cropped from full resolution to about...
  3. njlarsen

    Panasonic 100-300 help

    I might also want to use it in the case of a distant bird not immediately identifiable. For example, on a recent visit to Ecuador I saw a hawk a few hundred meters away that I could not identify using bins. I did get it identified after the fact using a picture with my current setup - but a...
  4. njlarsen

    Panasonic 100-300 help

    Jim. great photos. I have noticed that due to the way my camera works, I virtually never do the stop down - and in that context, zooming back just a little really improves the sharpness. Half a year ago I did not have the observations to say that, but today I am convinced. Niels
  5. njlarsen

    Panasonic 100-300 help

    I did see the rumor that the Oly 300 will be announced in January, but how long between then and the actual appearance in shops I do not know. I am curious to see if the PanaLaica will allow for use of the Oly 1.4x TC. Niels
  6. njlarsen

    Panasonic 100-300 help

    I would echo what Hobbes is saying about going back to 275 mm instead of 300 bringing out sharper photos. The other thing that I have found is that shooting a series of shots often results in one that is sharper than the rest. I do not know if you have tried that, I am not sure what you did. A...
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