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Recent content by Highcountry

  1. Colorado Spotted Towhee

    Colorado Spotted Towhee

    Tough background to get the bird to "pop". At the absolute limit of the lenses - 100% crop.
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  2. Colorado Spotted Towhee

    Colorado Spotted Towhee

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  3. Colorado Scrub Jay

    Colorado Scrub Jay

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  4. Great Blue Heron resting

    Great Blue Heron resting

    Local bird at our neighborhood lake.
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    100-400: IS on with beanbag??

    Andy, I leave IS on for most any shot whether on tripod, beanbag, etc. Mainly because I am too daff to remember to turn it off.8-P
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    Upgrade from Nikon/Sigma to Canon/Canon

    I had a Nikon D50 for a little while then a D200 and enjoyed both of them. I switched to Canon mainly because of their lenses and started with a 40d which I liked better than the Nikon bodies. You should love your indicated combo especially with a 50d which adds some nice upgrades over the...
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    Waterproofing

    You can add the 70-200mm f/4L IS to that list also. At least, according to Canon's website.
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    Suitable camera bag

    Gaz, don't know if this helps but there a lot of that model bag available on USA eBay. Might be worth checking out.
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    is or no is

    It is worth it for me even when I am using a tripod like with my 500mm.
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    300/2.8 First Impressions

    Congrats Roy! That lens is a wonderful piece of kit that should give you years of enjoyment.
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    canon lens cleaning

    I have filters on my two shorter lenses and clean them with blower, lenspen, or paper/fluid depending on how dirty. Same with my 500mm which of course doesn't have an external filter.
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    1.4 or 2x teleconverters

    +1 on Roy's suggestion. I have the same lens and use the 1.4x on it. It is a very nice combo.
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    Image stabilizer noise

    I guess that I am lucky. Both my 70-200mm f4 and 500mm lenses have very nice manners as far as IS noise. Hardly noticeable, especially the 500mm.
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    kenko or canon tc

    I used a Kenko Pro 300 1.4x with my now departed Nikon kit and it worked very well including with the 80-400mm VR lens. But I use the Canon model with my current kit so cannot speak for the Kenko/Canon version.
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    Canon 500mm f4

    +1 on mode 1. I always have the IS on. No issues with BIF either.
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