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Recent content by Jaybrams

  1. J

    Field of View Question

    Thanks, that helped a lot. As it has been rainy here the past few days, I have been restricted to looking in the back yard. And, then, only briefly since it has been dark when I get home from work. My real passion is bird photography and we have several amazing refuges nearby here in south...
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    Field of View Question

    I recently purchased a pair of Minox BL 8x33 BR binoculars which I like just fine. My question is probably more generic than just applying to these particular glasses. The glasses are rated at a field of view of 421 feet at 1000 yards. During the setup of these glasses, i needed to move the...
  3. J

    Green Cay / Wakodahatchee wetlands

    Spent very short time this a.m. at Green Cay but well worth it. Bobcats, mother and cubs, on display. Good omen for my one day old 7D2? I hope so! I've been waiting a long time to see these cats. Would post a pic but having trouble with conversions since Adobe has yet to produce an update that...
  4. J

    Florida Easter Week 2015

    I agree with C. Sanchez. Fort Desoto is held in high regard. While Viera will provide good opportunities, it is fairly long drive from the other southern places you have selected. You might spend more time on the west coast. I personally love Corkscrew, and find it worth a couple of hours, but...
  5. J

    Green Cay / Wakodahatchee wetlands

    I went to Green Cay both Saturday and Sunday late afternoon. One spoonbill in the back - too far for decent image taking. Standard duck population. Belted Kingfisher in the back. Cormorants. Will return next weekend earlier in the morning.
  6. J

    Green Cay / Wakodahatchee wetlands

    If I'm there at that time i'll look for you. I'm short and carrying a tripod with 7d and 400/5.6.
  7. J

    Tamron SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 DI IF VC USD

    I don't have any at hand. But, I bought the version II teleconverter some time ago thinking I could achieve manual results from handholding. That didn't work out so well. I may need to upgrade to the newer version. From what I've read here and elsewhere, the 400 and teleconverter should be a...
  8. J

    Tamron SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 DI IF VC USD

    I was thinking the same thing, Zackiedawg. This could relate to the implementation on the Canon platform. I do have some regret in returning the lens, but the Bokeh issue I referred to earlier was enough for me. I know it could be fixed in post, but with the announcement of the new 7D, it...
  9. J

    Tamron SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 DI IF VC USD

    Well, for one thing, shooting at or around 600mm in early light requires a higher ISO if you are going to shoot at a fast shutter speed and f8 - f10. Second, I don't accept the idea that the 7D is such an old model. Its still in production and should be able to handle and EOS EF lens or...
  10. J

    Tamron SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 DI IF VC USD

    I was shooting with both a 7D and 5D2. I used a Manfrotto tripod. Main issues were: poor bokeh with out of focus circles similar to what www.the-digital-picture.com found, poor clarity when viewed at 100% between 500-600mm, and the need to use very high ISOs at or near 600mm. Don't get me wrong...
  11. J

    Green Cay / Wakodahatchee wetlands

    I will be heading back out there this weekend.
  12. J

    Tamron SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 DI IF VC USD

    I've been following this thread for some time. I purchased the Tammy and returned it a couple of weeks later. I loved the flexibility of the zoom, but otherwise had problems. I bought the lens to get more reach than I had with my 400/5.6. I wrote to Tamron about various focusing issues I had...
  13. J

    Green Cay / Wakodahatchee wetlands

    Saw a sharp-shinned hawk at Green Cay in the back bushy area on Monday.
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