Blacktops 365 for 2015.
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Because I was out looking for birds when I saw this . I didn't want to change lenses, because as soon as I do, there will be a hundred eagles flying by and by the time I re attach my 70-300 they will all be gone.
Don't you have some dog stuff that you could be doing right now?
Nice work at the short end of your new 70-300 AF-S VR!
Thanks, I appreciate it. You say that like there is supposed to be something wrong with the short end of this lens. Is there something I should know about?
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It is an area of opportunity for me, I nearly always change to the Nikon 35-70 AF D F/2.8 for this type of shot or my Nikon 50 F1.4 AF D prime. I generally ignore the short end of mid range zooms.....something that you prove here can be a mistake for me!
I am a firm believer in leaving one newly acquired lens on a camera for casual shooting until it is completely dialed in.......
Need to practice what I preach tho my new Nikon 80-200 AF ED F/2.8 has not yet been removed from my D700 since I bought it!!
I am a firm believer in leaving one newly acquired lens on a camera for casual shooting until it is completely dialed in.......
Need to practice what I preach tho my new Nikon 80-200 AF ED F/2.8 has not yet been removed from my D700 since I bought it!!
Oh I see. I thought maybe there was a known problem I didn't know about at the short end of this here particular lens.
I normally would have changed lenses for this shot, and would have shot it a lot wider, but I was out looking for birds and you know how it is. You won't see a bird for hours, and then soon as you switch lenses, here they come!
Vixen
Senior Member
No reason NOT to really. I often use my zoom lens for landscapes. Depends on what the subject is, where it is, the effect I am after etc etc. You don't HAVE to use wide angle for landscape.
Thanks for setting my dog straight. She's in the other room, wants to know if you have a cookie for her?:indecisiveness:
Oh I see. I thought maybe there was a known problem I didn't know about at the short end of this here particular lens.
I normally would have changed lenses for this shot, and would have shot it a lot wider, but I was out looking for birds and you know how it is. You won't see a bird for hours, and then soon as you switch lenses, here they come!
So after having taken this shot did any birds appear?
I normally would have changed lenses for this shot, and would have shot it a lot wider, but I was out looking for birds and you know how it is. You won't see a bird for hours, and then soon as you switch lenses, here they come!
How do they know? I changed to my 90 macro, came out, and the cool moth was gone, but a Cooper's hawk was sitting on the neighbor's roof.
Vixen
Senior Member
No, but if I would have taken it with a wide angle then yes.
sonicbuffalo_RIP
Senior Member
Nice shooting at the short end of your doggie's lens, Blacktop! Oh FFS, somebody already said something similar to that....I must be getting old! Oz
Why I will never try, with my crazy life 52 would be a challenge......
Try and bring the heat on the 52 @Blacktop !