Shooting the long lens
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03/03/13 08:26 PM
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Paul Lueders
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How bout some tips on getting the most out of that big long pro lens you just mortgaged the house for. How to improve the image quality.
Paul Lueders
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Re: Shooting the long lens
[Re: Paul Lueders]
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03/07/13 07:57 PM
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Durwood Edwards
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Everything that James said is important. And the most important, Tripods: Get a better tripod than you think you need. Don't settle for one that meets your minimal needs. They're not cheap, but you can spend a lot more working your way up to one that is really solid enough!
Durwood Edwards www.joelton.org"Never miss a good chance to shut-up!" - Will Rogers
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Re: Shooting the long lens
[Re: Yukonica]
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04/15/13 11:01 PM
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Bob D.
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Do a Google search for "proper long lens technique." There are some nice articles out there that can explain it better than I can here.
On the old trick of matching the minimum shutter speed to the focal length of the lens (400mm = 1/400, 500mm = 1/500, etc.), keep in mind that if you're using a camera with a crop sensor you should probably consider the "equivalent focal length," (400mm lens on a 1/6 crop body = 640mm = 1/640 shutter speed).
If you're shooting an OEM long lens (Canon, Nikon, etc.) you're probably going to be ok wide open if the conditions call for it. However, if you're shooting something like Tamron, Sigma, etc. you'll usually get sharper images if you stop down one or two stops. Stopping down is also true of using a tele-zoom, OEM or otherwise.
As previously mentioned, use a tripod.
Good luck.
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Re: Shooting the long lens
[Re: Bob D.]
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04/16/13 06:22 PM
04/16/13 06:22 PM
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James Morrissey
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"On the old trick of matching the minimum shutter speed to the focal length of the lens (400mm = 1/400, 500mm = 1/500, etc.), keep in mind that if you're using a camera with a crop sensor you should probably consider the "equivalent focal length," (400mm lens on a 1/6 crop body = 640mm = 1/640 shutter speed)."
Hey Bob,
I have heard that said before, but I never understood why having a smaller sensor would make the camera more prone to camera shake. Do you have any thoughts on that?
James
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