Canon Cameras

I meant NOT make things personal of course!

On 26 November 2010 10:45, Alistair McKeough wrote:

> Akos > > That’s a complete (and I suspect deliberate) misinterpreation of what Dave > said. Of course technique is essential, whatever gear you’re using. > > I’ve very much enjoyed many of your photos, and well as Dave’s, and it’s > pretty obvious you both know how to extract the best from your gear. > > What both Dave and I were saying about 2x converters is that – even with > good technique – neither of us are particularly happy with them. That > applies to me both with Nikon and Canon gear incidentally. 1.4x I routinely > use, but 2x I find degrades the quality of the image unacceptably for me. > > It’s all subjective of course, but let’s now make things personal! > > Al > > > > On 26 November 2010 10:36, “Ákos Lumnitzer” wrote: > >> HI Dave et al. >> >> Firstly, it would be a good idea to not assume that all my images are >> posted on web forums only. Many of those forums are littered with people >> who have all the best gear and could not take a photo of a tree to save >> themselves. >> >> I never said the 2x will equal a bare lens. Of course there is a >> difference at 100% using bare lens, 1.4x and 2x; but that is not the >> point. The point is that if needed, the 2x in the right hand is a great >> tool. Maybe I am just lucky and have “the” right hand or a very good >> converter as said. The end buyers/users don’t sit and fuss over pixels >> and/or what converters are used and looking at 100% view. As long as the >> image meets their needs and is sharp enough for the purpose, which is >> perfectly achievable, then that is all that matters in the end. >> >> What is surprising that Dave mentions technique not being a contributor to >> final image quality. I am glad you didn’t teach me about photography mate! >> >> >> People looking for info read all this tech talk about poorer quality this >> and that and will shy away from using some equipment based on what other >> say just because they want to pixel peep and complain about soft this and >> soft that! People need to get out and actually take photos! Thank God I >> don’t listen to everything I read on the net. >> >> And Arthur Morris (amongst a few others) is still my number one >> inspiration! >> >> Cheers guys… >> Akos >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, November 26, 2010 8:22 am, David Stowe wrote: >> > Akos >> > The 500mm is such a sharp lens that you get used to a certain level of >> > quality. With a 1.4x I don’t really notice the difference, whereas with >> a >> > 2x I do notice a difference in quality. Nothing to do with technique. I >> > also have reasonable shots with stacked converters but you could never >> say >> > they are as sharp as the 500mm by itself. >> > Obviously its easy to make these images look sharp when resizing for web >> > forums and adding sharpening etc, but at 100% i personally find a >> > difference. >> > Cheers >> > Dave >> > >> > On 26/11/2010, at 7:43 AM, Ákos Lumnitzer wrote: >> > >> > David >> > >> > I have to disagree about the Canon EF 2x. Maybe you have a bad copy or I >> > have a fabulous one. Under the right circumstances and using solid >> > technique I most certainly get more than good enough quality images and >> I >> > don’t even use a 500/4L yet. Even stacking a 1.4x and a 2x I can get >> very >> > good results (hand holding!). Just food for thought. I admit, I am no >> > pixel peeper, but certainly have a very good grasp of this funny thing >> > called photography and professional nature photographers world-wide like >> > what I am capable of producing. What my point is that there are many >> > factors to consider with converters; light, lens, technique, converter >> > quality (individuals most likely differ) and so on. I won’t even touch >> the >> > subject of cropping (excessively) as many now do because they have 15+ >> > megapixel cameras. >> > >> > respectfully yours >> > >> > Akos >> > (just an amateur in many worlds) >> > >> > >> >> >> — >> Ákos Lumnitzer >> http://www.amatteroflight.com >> >> > ============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au

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