Moester1955

 

Greetings everyone.  Somewhat new to the forum and still fairly new to digital photography.  I spend a lot of time at my local zoo, it's one of my favorite haunts.  I captured this image of a Jaguar on one my recent zoo walks, curious to get any advice or feedback you folks might have to offer,

 

653 by robbins.photo, on Flickr

 

 

Greetings everyone.  Somewhat new to the forum and still fairly new to digital photography.  I spend a lot of time at my local zoo, it's one of my favorite haunts.  I captured this image of a Jaguar on one my recent zoo walks, curious to get any advice or feedback you folks might have to offer,

 

653 by robbins.photo, on Flickr

 

Nice photo...looks good to me as is...JMO

Here is something I came across a while back that you may find helpful

The Nikon D610 is now on sale: get it brand new with a $100 instant rebate at B&H plus over $80 in free accessories.

 

http://www.bhphotovi...=5981&KBID=6867

 

The Nikon D610 is now on sale: get it brand new with a $100 instant rebate at B&H plus over $80 in free accessories.

 

http://www.bhphotovi...=5981&KBID=6867

 

I was lucky and got it for $200.00 less.   

Test shots with the lens today from the air port. (Was an overcast day)

 

Without UV Filter!!

 

Camera used: D800E

 

Settings: For the first picture:  f/8 -  1/2000 -  ISO 2500 -  500mm

 

These photos have been resized so if you try and zoom in close to the picture it will not be clear.

 

Surprisingly all pictures taken were sharp WITHOUT the UV Filter, not sure if it was the UV Filter or the firm ware update on the camera. You will notice that there is a white HALO around the second photo, not sure if it is the lens, or lens shade, and or camera???

 

Fourth Pic is a cropped image from the third image to show you that when zoomed into the photo you can read the small letters on the plane with no blur. 

 

Over all I was impressed with the lens today and I know the photos will get better with favorable conditions. Next test will be with out the lens shade and when it is clear and sunny. ALSO WITH LOWER ISO!!

What camera are you using?

What camera are you using? I seen it...too early in the morning

Another sample shot from today using the D800e after updating firm ware and still using the lens with out the UV filter. Note a lot of picture grain because of the high ISO settings  to compensate for high shutter speeds I am using to lessen camera shake do to hand holding this lens.  

 

First picture was a 207 Mb TIF file converted to a 1.53 jpeg file. Second pic is a cropped image from the original TIFF file after the RAW conversion to a 2.61 jpeg file.

 

Setting used:  ISO  4000

                               f/11

                               1/2000

                               500mm

I have a Tamron 200-500 and it goes soft at 500mm ( good to about 450mm). Also I usually use f/6.3 to f/9 with iso settings of 400-800. I think you over compensated by going to ISO 4000. I never use a tripod with this lens. Also my camera has built in stabilization. I also use spot focus and at times spot metering...JMO