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  1. Keith Reeder

    Canon 300mm II & Sigma 120-300mm OS

    Me too, Tony - I'll try and get out tomorrow.
  2. Keith Reeder

    Canon 300mm II & Sigma 120-300mm OS

    MPB Photographic have done right with me on this: I sent it back, and on the day they received it, MPB emailed me to say they accepted that it was fritzed and that they'd send a replacement - they'd promised to put aside the other used one they had in stock as soon as I let them know about the...
  3. Keith Reeder

    Gloves / mitts for real cold!

    David, in those temperatures I would honestly suggest that you'd be better using normal gloves and having one of these (or something like it) in your hands. It'll safely slip into a pocket or to the ground in an instant, so it won't slow you down at all, and will keep your hands warmer and...
  4. Keith Reeder

    Siggy 120-300mm f/2.8 OS...

    Well I was hoping to get out this weekend and really shake the lens down in good conditions, but that's not going to happen now (frustratingly, the weekend's forecast up here is scabby) but as soon as I have the opportunity I'll post some more samples up.
  5. Keith Reeder

    Siggy 120-300mm f/2.8 OS...

    Peter, did you see this? http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.php?p=2338192&postcount=62
  6. Keith Reeder

    Siggy 120-300mm f/2.8 OS...

    The stabilisation is fantastic on the OS version - I reckon that it's worth the price of entry in itself: and speaking for my 120-300mm OS (and his too, it seems) the wide-open sharpness is excellent.
  7. Keith Reeder

    Monitor calibration - CS 4

    On my calibrated monitor the second image looks a lot more "true to life". That in itself is a good reason to calibrate a monitor, because I see lots of images that are horrendously over contrasty/saturated/bright, and even if you're only posting images online, it's good to know that what...
  8. Keith Reeder

    Photographing Black and White Birds...

    Strange - I get this.
  9. Keith Reeder

    Would it make sense to buy a flash?

    Yep. I'm very serious (amateur or not) about light and composition - and catchlights - and I've still never felt the need to make flash part of my armoury: and yet, I do just fine. But I work very hard to be aware of, and in the right position for, the available light, and will move and move...
  10. Keith Reeder

    Photographing Black and White Birds...

    Actually, "evident" 7D noise can be reduced simply by not pixel peeping in the first place.
  11. Keith Reeder

    Photographing Black and White Birds...

    Actually, depending on the overall scene and the metering mode in use, underexposing can be the worst thing to do to protect highlights (which I presume is Dimitris' problem) - Google "add light to white". It's also worth being selective about choice of converter - some are much, much better...
  12. Keith Reeder

    Would it make sense to buy a flash?

    Hmmm... That's a good point, actually: I've realise that many of the pictures I'm bringing to mind of photographers with all the flash paraphernalia attached are in places like Florida. Mind you, I've had UK Turnstones, Sanderling, Purple sandpipers and Knot come too close to focus on with...
  13. Keith Reeder

    Would it make sense to buy a flash?

    Oh I don't know - there are cases where flash has real value, and personally the extra weight wouldn't worry me too much, but I can't make the case for habitually sticking a flash and BB on the camera the way that some US photographers seem to do.
  14. Keith Reeder

    Would it make sense to buy a flash?

    You'll occasionally see them in "black holes", but it's not a routine thing over here.
  15. Keith Reeder

    Would it make sense to buy a flash?

    US photographers seem to be very keen on the use of flash, but it's something you very rarely see on this side of the Atlantic - I don't think I've ever seen a photographer in the field in the UK running a flash/Better Beamer set-up.
  16. Keith Reeder

    Nikon D4 announced

    With apologies to the Nikon folks for the ongoing thread hijack! ;) I reckon all of the 1Dx's new features play very nicely to the idea that it's primarily a sport photography/photojournalism camera - sports 'togs being about the only other community for whom great AF is as important as it...
  17. Keith Reeder

    Canon 300mm II & Sigma 120-300mm OS

    I reckon I'd be darned happy with that level of sharpness in ideal conditions, plenty of light and no TCs in the mix, to be honest. A good start.
  18. Keith Reeder

    Canon 300mm II & Sigma 120-300mm OS

    Stacking them has always been what I'd prefer to do, Roy - it means less outlay, and (slightly) less hassle swapping TCs in and out. As it happens, today's trip didn't really work out - lots of SEOs about, but I couldn't get onto them, and the long-staying GG Shrike didn't show - but an...
  19. Keith Reeder

    Some help and advice needed

    I don't own a tripod/gimbal myself Steve, but I've had a few opportunities to use this kind of set-up and the key thing to say is that it's entirely intuitive - there's no real need for practice, for the most part. Your question about shutter speeds is hard to answer, because I don't know how...
  20. Keith Reeder

    My new Kenko 2x 300 pro Extender arrived yesterday!

    The problem is that pics like this one http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=364847&d=1326552736 (which actually looks pretty promising) are under-exposed by 2.3 stops. You'd be better off taking the EC back to 0 (or even a + value) and setting the ISO to as high as you need it...
  21. Keith Reeder

    My new Kenko 2x 300 pro Extender arrived yesterday!

    Your 7D will be fine at well above 1000 ISO - but you need to process the files in something a bit more capable than Picasa! I use my 7D at four figure ISOs without a second thought. (Sorry to go off topic, but this stuff about the 7D and high ISO really bugs the hell out of me - it's simply...
  22. Keith Reeder

    Nikon D4 announced

    An "official" explanation has been available for a few months: http://www.dougbrownphotography.com/2011/10/24/chuck-westfall-on-the-canon-eos-1d-x/ Now, whether you buy this explanation... The fact that Westfall reckons face recognition is a reasonable trade-off for f/8 AF tells me very...
  23. Keith Reeder

    Canon 300mm II & Sigma 120-300mm OS

    Dunno, Tony - it was bought used a couple of days ago from MPB Photographic. Looks new though, and it's the later "EX" TC, so (I think) it should be compatible with the lens. Not the end of the world though - I'll get a refund or a replacement from MPB and have another go. I have to say that...
  24. Keith Reeder

    Canon 300mm II & Sigma 120-300mm OS

    Hmph! The Sigma 1.4x doesn't work at all with any camera or lens I've got... Ah well - the Canon TC is fine, so I'll be pointing the gear at some birds in anger tomorrow.
  25. Keith Reeder

    Question for Canon 800 f5.6 users (especially those who also have 500 f4)

    Agreed, Jonathan - I don't think Canon has made a birding/wildlife camera in the 1Dx.
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