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by mikef
Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: Technical Photography Discussion Forum
Topic: Canon 100-400mm L IS USM or Sigma 150mm-500mm
Replies: 40
Views: 4717

Re: Canon 100-400mm L IS USM or Sigma 150mm-500mm

BC not the comparison you asking but I used to own the 50-500EX and sold it after buying the 100-400. My reasons were: - The 100-400 was much lighter - I like the push-pull zoom - The IS on the 100-400 improved my handheld keeper rate - Due to the costs I could not justify keeping both Both were cap...
by mikef
Mon May 21, 2012 5:35 pm
Forum: Technical Photography Discussion Forum
Topic: Extenders/Converters
Replies: 9
Views: 1392

Re: Extenders/Converters

1 stop of light is 1/2 as much light if less or twice as much light if more. To understand that in simple terms if all other settings are the same the camera will take twice as long to take a picture with 1 stop less light and 1/2 the time to take the picture with 1 stop more light assuming equal ex...
by mikef
Mon May 21, 2012 5:29 pm
Forum: Technical Photography Discussion Forum
Topic: To buy Canon or Nikon?
Replies: 13
Views: 1929

Re: To buy Canon or Nikon?

Also talking about Canon's announcement of their superfast 1Dx ...does anyone know what the RAW buffer size will be..My mate in the know reckons it will only be about half that of the current Nikon version D3S ..Its looking more like a top Sports Newspaper photographers camera and if you want a Wil...
by mikef
Mon May 21, 2012 5:24 pm
Forum: Technical Photography Discussion Forum
Topic: Canon vs Nikon
Replies: 18
Views: 2556

Re: Canon vs Nikon

I never shoot in Jpeg and most Wild Life Togs dont either but in RAW my D#S at 14 bit gives me 36 and yes I have run out..like when that leopard walked down the path at me..36 frames at 9 FPS is only 4 seconds..I need far more ..but yes an ellie standing still looking at you only needs a bracketed ...
by mikef
Mon May 21, 2012 5:23 pm
Forum: Technical Photography Discussion Forum
Topic: Canon vs Nikon
Replies: 18
Views: 2556

Re: Canon vs Nikon

Thanks Mikef I have another question which I hope someone can answer and this goes for Canon and Nikon, plus other Camera’s as well . When you shoot in Raw the MB is about 24mb, BUT WHEN IT IS CONVERTED TO JPEG it drops according to the camera you use to about 4 to 6mb and that is using adobe as we...
by mikef
Mon May 21, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: Technical Photography Discussion Forum
Topic: Canon vs Nikon
Replies: 18
Views: 2556

Re: Canon vs Nikon

What Peter refers to as the raw buffer is the number of raw exposures that the camera can record at full speed before slowing down the frame rate in hi speed mode. I have not seen much info on the 1DX ratings however he maintains it is less than half that of the D4. I have seen an internet compariso...
by mikef
Mon May 21, 2012 5:01 pm
Forum: Technical Photography Discussion Forum
Topic: Canon vs Nikon
Replies: 18
Views: 2556

Re: Canon vs Nikon

Sun Feb 12, 2012 Peter I think you are jumping the gun to assume that the D4 will be better for wildlife photography when compared to the 1DX as afaik neither are available yet (excluding pre-production units) and on paper at least based on the specs I have seen the 1DX is ahead of the D4. Until pro...

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