Just as an FYI. In reviewing the EXIF data, I noticed that the flash didn't fire on this exposure. It apparently had not yet recycled. Paul On Mar 4, 2007, at 4:29 PM, Markus Maurer wrote:
> Do you use a flash extender as well Christian? > greetings > Markus > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Christian > Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 4:04 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO: White Breasted Nuthatch > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Sorry for hogging bandwidth, but this pic might be worth a look. It >> demonstrates pretty good performance from a budget long-lens combo: >> The >> A 400/5.6 plus A2X-S converter. I also used the Pentax 540 FGZ in >> high-speed synch mode with the Kirk Flash Xtender. Handheld of >> course:-). Hey, it's only 800mm. Piece of cake. :-)). SR turned on. >> 1.500th, f5.6, ISO 1000. Cropped to about 75% of frame. >> >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5672710&size=lg >> >> > > Handheld... wow. Not bad sharpness and the noise is within reason. I > was chasing these guys yesterday with the 500mm and 1.4x. They are > very > photogenic little birds especially the way they pose like this. Just > messing around I was trying to handhold the 500 and lots of guys claim > to use it as a flight lens. I don't see how. > > Christian > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
