MonkeyPrince
Well-known member
I finally bit the bullet and bought an SX40HS after a lot of research on line, including here. I love my dSLR and big lens, but not the hassle of carrying it, changing lenses etc.
Here are a few pics from my 1st day with the SX40 - All are slightly tweaked in Lightroom, with some mild cropping and selective sharpening. I have stored the following settings in the C2 setting - max optical zoom, 1.5X tele-zoom, spot metering, burst mode, flexi-focus in the metered spot. With these settings, I'm almost in digiscooping territory!
Also, I have found I can keep the camera much steadier by using the viewfinder rather than the LCD, and keeping it pressed to my forehead, while cradling the extended lens with my left hand.
Lots to learn!
Richard
Hi Richard
Glad you like the camera so far (I've owned mine a week and I am really impressed)
I've tried using the teleconverter but have found that the photos (especially backgrounds) appear a bit muddy and artificial. I think I'll only us it if I need to ID a bird.
Did you use the teleconverter on the photos you've posted please?
Thanks
Jon