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10-MAR-2007 Najinsky

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Canon EOS 20D ,Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super II
1/160s f/7.1 at 214.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time10-Mar-2007 16:32:52
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length214 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modeaverage (1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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photokhan20-Mar-2007 09:48
This has to be the "Don" of ducks...What pose, what aloof stance and cold look...I bet he speaks Italian, lol...
PK
jnconradie13-Mar-2007 08:26
Fantastic detail, colour and composition. I can feel the "stare" right through the monitor! Good work. Regards jnconradie
Canon DSLR Challenge12-Mar-2007 18:38
Thanks Mary Anne. The lens is quite a cheap one, it was bought for experimentation to see if I would find the range useful enough to justify buying Canons 70-300 DO. But after using it for a while I am having difficulty justifying an extra £800. Optically I have some fabulous shot with this; sharp with good colour and contrast, and it is also very light which makes hand holding a breeze. The negatives are; Auto-focus is slow, noisy and cumbersome, almost impossible to hit a moving target and it can easily get itself lost (obviously down to the user as well!), the bokeh can be quite harsh.

My success rate with the lens improved hugely once I turned AF off. It requires a delicate touch but with practice the number of keepers was very satisfying. Here is a link to some examples:
http://homepage.mac.com/miller.a/Sigm70300/
Canon DSLR Challenge12-Mar-2007 03:11
I love the colors and texture in this, Najinsky. You must be pretty pleased with this lens. I doubt that I could ever get this kind of clarity with my Canon EF 75-300.
--Mary Anne