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Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

04/05/2011 03:31:46 PM · #1

......excuse the bad photo but I think it would do better than my current Black & White entry.

Will price out the D90 tonight.

Skid

FocusPoint

XIAOMI Redmi Note 8 Pro

04/05/2011 03:33:26 PM · #2

Congrats!

Just a quick look what this machine can do ;)

Message edited by author 2011-04-05 15:34:38.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

04/05/2011 03:34:44 PM · #3

ummmm.... I rarely give out low votes, but that's a pretty bad photo!

3 for the photo.

Have to take off a point because it's a nikon...

2. :P

FocusPoint

XIAOMI Redmi Note 8 Pro

04/05/2011 03:36:57 PM · #4

Originally posted by vawendy:

...that's a pretty bad photo!
3 for the photo....

What was it? Did I miss the "Capture the box of your Nikon D700" challenge :P

04/05/2011 03:53:37 PM · #5

I'm at work so the box is all I can do for now.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

04/05/2011 03:56:00 PM · #6

I've been looking at those for several weeks now.... :)

My last few challenges have been bombs but as soon as I figure out how to enter the right subject in relation to the challenge...I may start to creep back up to the 5.5 6.5 range.

Originally posted by FocusPoint:

Congrats!

Just a quick look what this machine can do ;)

Yo_Spiff

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

04/05/2011 04:08:22 PM · #7

Originally posted by FocusPoint:

What was it? Did I miss the "Capture the box of your Nikon D700" challenge :P

Well, "unboxing" videos seem to be fairly popular whenever an eagerly anticipated tech toy is released, so maybe we should have an unboxing challenge.

ambaker

Google Glass Google Glass

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

04/05/2011 04:08:56 PM · #8

Originally posted by FocusPoint:

Congrats!

Just a quick look what this machine can do ;)

Those are very good pictures, they sure must have a nice camera... ;-)

Rmac

Nikon D4s

04/05/2011 04:13:57 PM · #9

Your going to love it...Congrats!

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

04/06/2011 12:24:06 AM · #10

Ok...got the cam opened and got a card in it. Took a few snapshots to be sure all was working....nothing to put in my portfolio though.

Of course I had to get a high ISO shot so I set to 4000 and snapped a pic of my sink and telephone...I tell ya...I'm impressed. No noticeable grain except in dark area cropped at 100% and even then it is low.

I'll try to get a decent set of shots Wednesday and post.

Yeee Haaaaa !

Bear_Music

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

04/06/2011 12:56:19 AM · #11

Have fun, guy! It's a real step up in the world, I tell ya!

R.

Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/06/2011 01:03:43 AM · #12

Thanks Bear....I'm going to do my daughter's Senior Pics and then use those to build a portfolio to use to get additional shoots in the coming year.

I also got the cam just in time for a play my daughter is doing this weekend. No flash photography allowed but it is a "pro" auditorium and with the D700 and my good zoom, I should get some decent shots.

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Have fun, guy! It's a real step up in the world, I tell ya!

R.

DCNUTTER

Canon EOS-7D

04/06/2011 01:37:18 AM · #13

Congrats on your new camera! I'm still basking in the joy of my Canon 7D upgrade a couple of weeks ago so I know how you must feel right now. :) Enjoy!

Dave

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

04/06/2011 03:09:01 AM · #14

Nice one Kenny! Enjoy !

04/06/2011 10:37:30 AM · #15

Thanks for the comments...I'm a working stiff so I still haven't really haven't tried it out on anything worthwhile.....I spotted something on the way to work and if the sun is right, I'll stop on the way home.

Covert_Oddity

04/06/2011 11:43:15 AM · #16

One of the most useful things I did with my D700 was to set the focus to AF-ON only rather than the release button, it just makes it much more versatile to use, you can also set one "profile" like that and the other with shutter release focus depending what you're doing with it.

Go through the manual and make use of the custom presets, it made a huge difference to me!

04/06/2011 01:32:25 PM · #17

Thanks...so on the AF-ON...it will autofocus without holding the release button? Does it ever stop?

KS

Originally posted by Covert_Oddity:

Covert_Oddity

04/06/2011 01:50:43 PM · #18

Originally posted by kenskid:

Thanks...so on the AF-ON...it will autofocus without holding the release button? Does it ever stop?

KS

Originally posted by Covert_Oddity:
One of the most useful things I did with my D700 was to set the focus to AF-ON only rather than the release button, it just makes it much more versatile to use, you can also set one "profile" like that and the other with shutter release focus depending what you're doing with it.

Go through the manual and make use of the custom presets, it made a huge difference to me!

No, setting AF-ON will will mean it will only focus when you hit the AF-ON button on the back and won't focus when you press the shutter release button. It's great for focusing then you can recompose at will without holding the release button, and has the added benefit of instant manual focus on the AF-S lenses because you can just grab the manual focus ring and it won't re-focus when you hit the shutter button.