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  1. Mikbul

    New Lens vs Digiscoping

    Get a lens with IS if you can, otherwise you'll be stuck on a tripod in low light. This shot was taken in bright light with a 400mm L NON IS hand held 1/2500 sec. at f8. (Crop sensor so 672mm effective f/l)
  2. Mikbul

    EF 300/f2.8 L IS USM II + 2x II + 2x III extenders

    Set your lens during daylight @ infinity
  3. Mikbul

    Image quality of a prime long lens worth it?

    I now have a 5D markiii and a 7Dmarkii. Here's a shot with the 5D and Canon 300L IS. In the future I'll be using the 7D with that lens (1.6X crop factor)
  4. Mikbul

    Image quality of a prime long lens worth it?

    Another shot with the same lens, peregrine falcon in flight sunny @ f/8 and 1/2500 sec.
  5. Mikbul

    Image quality of a prime long lens worth it?

    Here's a shot with the Canon 400 f5.6 from 2015. (old Canon 40 D)
  6. Mikbul

    EOS R8 or 5D IV?

    7D Mark II for inherent crop factor. I have the 5DMKIII and the 7DMarkII. This photo was taken with the old 40D (crop sensor) and 400L. (640mm)
  7. Mikbul

    R7 for bird photography and birds in flight

    Have you tried sighting down the lens first instead of looking in the viewfinder? Are you sure you're on the bird or is the EVF lagging? Practice on everyday birds at home?
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    Pileated Woodpecker
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    Mallard fishing?
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    Mallards
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    Mallard
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    Canada Geese
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    Canada Geese
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    Canada Geese
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    Toad
  18. Mikbul

    Auto Focus question

    SPOT AF!!!!!!!
  19. Update on Canon 300L f/4 IS USM & teleconverters

    Update on Canon 300L f/4 IS USM & teleconverters

    Here are four test shots with no T/C,1.4X and 2X on aperture priority, spot A/F and spot metering @ 300mm, 420mm and 600mm. All are very good and no post processing. I see no C/A when cropped or extreme zoom but I do have the lens "correction" profiles loaded in the 5D MarkIII. Also the sun was...
  20. Mikbul

    Used Bridge Camera Options

    If you are used to a DSLR you won't be happy with a point & shoot! (Canon 300L lens)
  21. Mikbul

    Nikon Coolpix p900

    If Nikon 70 -300 4.5.5.6 ..................744 grams The D3500 is only 415 grams Also image stabilized so no tripod needed. My Canon 300L is 1,180 grams lens only! My D5 Mark III is 955 grams, so about 1,000 grams lighter than my setup...
  22. Mikbul

    Canon RF 200-800mm IS USM

    Canon 300L f/4 IS
  23. Mikbul

    Canon RF 200-800mm IS USM

    Canon 400L f/5.6
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