There has been some recent discussion over the 1.4x extender recently, so I thought I would post this image taken at the weekend. Taken on my biggest lens with the 1.4x attached, conditions were far from ideal in slightly bright overcast light, so camera settings were very much compromised from my norm.
ISO 1600
1/320sec
F8
Handheld.
I didn't want to up the ISO even further and I would normally like around 1/2,000sec for a Kingfisher, more if it's available. On this combination, F8 is wide open and I know I can just get away with the limited depth of field if the bird is perched, side on. If it is looking at me, the beak will probably be out of focus. Handheld, because the tripod was still in the boot of the car.
Iffy lighting, compromised settings, handheld and trying to use a 1.4x to fill the frame ............. sounds like a recipe for disaster!
C18I7667a by colin cross, on Flickr
ISO 1600
1/320sec
F8
Handheld.
I didn't want to up the ISO even further and I would normally like around 1/2,000sec for a Kingfisher, more if it's available. On this combination, F8 is wide open and I know I can just get away with the limited depth of field if the bird is perched, side on. If it is looking at me, the beak will probably be out of focus. Handheld, because the tripod was still in the boot of the car.
Iffy lighting, compromised settings, handheld and trying to use a 1.4x to fill the frame ............. sounds like a recipe for disaster!
C18I7667a by colin cross, on Flickr
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