tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post1548556924589549318..comments2024-03-20T04:12:43.360-06:00Comments on Utah Birders | Birding Blog, Utah Birds, Utah Birding, Utah Bird ID: When My Lens Got FoggyUtah Birdershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14469804211127586442noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-84745437092963532912013-09-10T01:53:21.116-06:002013-09-10T01:53:21.116-06:00awesome great picture, sharp.
Thanks for review, i...awesome great picture, sharp.<br />Thanks for review, it was excellent and very informative.<br /><a href="http://uii.ac.id/" rel="nofollow">thank you</a> :)Photologyhttp://uii.ac.idnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-55504314803268171422012-07-27T08:40:55.549-06:002012-07-27T08:40:55.549-06:00@Jeff: No problem! It is always interesting to hea...@Jeff: No problem! It is always interesting to hear what others think about certain products and the reasons behind what they use. It's also realyl interesting to compare results to others using the same equipment and seeing the wide variety of outcomes.<br /><br />An interesting thing, I thought about buying the Canon 400mm f/5.6L -- it is also without image stabilization, but I really wanted a "prime" lens that was somewhat affordable. It's f/stop min is 5.6 though so... Also they haven't made any updates to the lens in about a decade.<br /><br />Your latest shots have looked great though, so it looks like you made a good decision. Who knows, down the road, I will switch over so I don't have to worry about the silly zoom anymore!Tim Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632013488170310609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-11185963693499460892012-07-26T14:12:22.621-06:002012-07-26T14:12:22.621-06:00Thanks for the post, Tim. I always enjoying gettin...Thanks for the post, Tim. I always enjoying getting perspective and experience from another nature photographer's view. I've recently started using an upgraded Nikon lens (300mm f4). I had the 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 VR (vibration reduction)kit lens and loved it until it started producing soft/fuzzy images that should have been very sharp considering lighting, distance, and camera settings. I had to send it in for warranty repair. I borrowed Nikon's fixed 300mm f4 lens with a 1.4x converter and loved the images produced. When my repaired 70-300 came back the images were better, but not as good as the setup I had borrowed. I did what I had to do to sell the old lens (and a few other personal items) to buy the fixed 300mm f4 ($1100)and converter. So far I've been pleased with results and range using just the lens without the converter, but it's good to have when I need a little more reach (420mm at f5.6). The f4 lens does not have the VR, but at f4 I'm taking in much more light with much better glass than the kit lens. The next step up with a Nikon lens is more than twice as much so I won't be buying that one anytime soon. So far so good with handheld shots. Good luck with the new lens and the big trip.Jeff Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10187254626464369811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-23470659996345671602012-07-26T13:34:20.405-06:002012-07-26T13:34:20.405-06:00@Robert: Thanks! If you love photography and wil...@Robert: Thanks! If you love photography and will put the lens to use its well worth the cost. I have always been rough on my equipment, so it hasn't lasted as long as it should--but even so I feel I have gotten the value out of it. With great care a $1000 lens can last a life time.Tim Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632013488170310609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-91497468586768428602012-07-26T11:43:06.832-06:002012-07-26T11:43:06.832-06:00Great stuff Tim. I need to save up for those quali...Great stuff Tim. I need to save up for those quality lenses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.com