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Pigeon_Pete

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I got my Canon 100mm 400mm lens today, to match my Canon 50D

It was cold and dull and I had a go in the potting shed with the door open at some blue tits etc on the feeders some 3 metres away

I set it to auto sports mode, as the flash kept popping up and scaring the birds!

I managed a lot of shots, mostly rubbish :-O

I had the lens zoomed out at about 380mm, and was wondering would it be better to have it at 200-300 mm and adjust the image in Corel Paint Pro X2 ? It was very dull so I didnt manage to experiment much.....I am a total novice o:)

Here is a pic of a bluetit and a Chaffinch which I tweaked with "one stop photo fix" , both were "L" jpegs
 

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Thanks mate. I realise they are not exactly up to the standard on here, but its going to be a very steep learning curve !!

And the lens is HEAVY :eek!:

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How do you get the image information to show up automatically on photos which are posted ( all the stuff about camera settings when the photo was taken)
 
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I would advise you get a furry cuddly toy, one with a bit of white in it, black and some mid tones and practice putting it in different backgrounds and distances using AV settings so that you can practice exposure and Fstops (the latter for depth of field). You should also make it a priority to know how the histogram works. Just my advice but in my view makes the curve easier and quicker to manage.

good luck
 
If i were you id drop my shutter speed a little , its slightly under exposed , and with is you should be fine , or you could just tweak it in processing.
 
Hi pete,

Im in the same position as yourself, ive just bought a Sigma 70-300mm dg macro something something to put on my canon 40d. Im also a complete novice but enjoy wildlife photography as im doing a degree in animal studies and zoology.

good luck with the pics

Dave
 
D.Hill said:
Hi pete,

Im in the same position as yourself, ive just bought a Sigma 70-300mm dg macro something something to put on my canon 40d. Im also a complete novice but enjoy wildlife photography as im doing a degree in animal studies and zoology.

good luck with the pics

Dave
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I will try to post some of my trial pics mate so we can compare
 
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