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Can u please demonstrate one example of zooming on a subject with 6x or 2x lens with iPhone actually using the lens and zooming on the subject . There is no video anywhere on the demo of the lens 😭😭

What size board is it?16x20?

Thank you for sharing! These are amazing clicks! 100% agree on printing the work. Congrats on successful photos. Do you mind sharing your process of picking up the right spot for the given day? I am a beginner and I also arrive late at the right spot because the spot that I picked first wasn't the right one.

Those are amazing photos! Congrats!

I turned to IR bc I have a young kid as well haha. That and astrophotography. I have a full spectrum modified A7III

Still be honost… how did they ****** this up? I still can not believe it, if this camera had good mechanical shutter or less rolling shutter this would be the APS-C camera to rule them all… i think the most easy way was if canon did not screw up the mechanical shutter, and did normal dampening. It is not the first camera shutter they build…. Those 32mpix is a lot for a small sensor, but that shutter shick, they could avoid that

Nice informative video. I learned how to shoot in the late 60's well before image stabilization was even a dream. Ever wonder how we got sharp photos back then? Proper use of film and shutter speed, stabilizing oneself and even holding your breath at the right moment. We couldn't spray and pray back then unless you had a lot of money to waste on film and processing. I can only speak for myself, but photography was much more cerebral pre-digital. Good memories but I wouldn't want to go back compared to what we have today.

I see you opted for the 600 over the 400? Unless I missed that video.

Beautiful

Love this! Thanks for sharing your trip. I'm curious how you feel about the reach of the 400mm. I'm using the 500mm PF on the Z8. I went to Point Reyes for the first time this weekend, and I was surprised by how many fences there were. I've since learned about the politics of the ranchers 😅 When you get near the bobcats like these, are they conveniently near you by the fence? Or maybe you're in places without fences? I'd also be curious to hear how important you feel the f/4.5 is while shooting at that location. The PF is a f/5.3, so it's around 2/3 less of a stop. Thanks for any tips :)

Phenomenal video that answered all the questions I had about the performance of the 400mm f/4.5 + 1.4X TC. Thank you!

You say you’re using the 1.4X TC but don’t mention through some of the examples if it was used for those. The Otters for instance. It sounds like you shot at 4.5 but if the TC is on you’re shooting at 6.3. Just looking for clarification.

Super helpful, thank you, just set it up, even though I'm shooting birds mostly I often come across other wildlife, this is great

Thank you Matthew that just what I have been looking for

Hi Matthew! I just bought one of these lenses. I don't have the loud noise when I shake the lens like you have in the video, but there is a minimal noise when I shake it. Is this normal?

Hi Matthew, Greetings from Africa I've just come across your channel and this video today Interesting, I hardly ever use ES, I shoot MS 90% of the time. I might have to try it out though. The thing is I shoot wildlife in Africa (birds, lions, elephants, leopards, wild dogs, hyenas, rhinos). Some of them stationary, some of them moving. And often before sunrise and after sunset, so I have to bump up my ISO substantially shooting on my EF400mm f5.6L USM lens, or my RF600mm f11 lens. Also, do you know if there is a quick way/shortcut to instantly switch between ES & MS on the fly? I haven't come across one or found a button that you can customize for this Thanks

The depth of field is still the same whether using a full-frame or crop sensor, and the bokeh is still the same.

Thanks for this great video. As a newbie in wildlife photography this kind of videos are super helpful! I have the tendency to use negative compensation as I have the impression that it is easier to photoshop underexposed images compared to overexposed. Overexposed seems to lose more data compared to underexposed.

Interesting. In previous F mount lenses, I've noticed a definite quality loss when using TC's. I've own two 1.4'xs, a 1.6x, and the 1.7x III TC's. All had some loss of sharpness and contrast, but the 1,4x TC had the least impact. Northrop even did a test and found that using no TC and just cropping in, ended up resolving more detail. I've got a Fuji 200mm f/2 now with the matched 1,4x TC and notice no loss whatsoever, so I think they've got better. Just not long enough for birds even on a crop sensor. I've found for birds, you can never have too much focal length. They're small subjects, it takes a bunch of magnification to fill the frame with one.

Why not use a rubber roller to get the photograph on the board?

That’s a great tip!😊

Very helpful, I am also trying to selll my camera gear, and the amount of scams makes it really difficult. Thank you for this detailed video, it was informative and helpful.

HI Matthew, thanks for the video, very informative video. I currently have a canon R7 with Rf100-500mm lens. I always wanted to have a 300mm f2.8 II lens, but i can only afford one lens. Have you done the comparison between RF100-500mm with EF 300mm x 2.0TC image's quality? As i am not sure which one is better and not many reviewers cover video for canon 300mm f2.8. I love Canon R7, the image quality with with RF100-500mm is super sharp, but when the condition is very dark, especially birding in early morning forest, it really shows its weakness. Hope you can have this comparison video in the future, or, at least advice from you about the sharpness on EF300mm f2.8 with 2.0TC on it. Thanks.

Which lens you used on xs20 to shoot those pic that you shown in beginning of this video 😃

Thank you. I knew from Duade Paton and others that there was something a little bit "off" about the R7. You've isolated the true issue and found a workable solution. I won't be buying it, however, as I doubt the R7 will retain its resale value given those issues. Still, very grateful to know what the problem is.

I noticed ,when using the sigma 150-600mm with IS on that sometimes the shape of birds will differe even if the subject does not move ,it's caused by IS' action .

Great job on those Bobcats 👏🏼 I’m always looking for to photograph them every time I go there but no luck yet 😣

Nope. I shoot in E-1st with the R7 , no roll and reasonable shutter shock, almost unnoticeable. But thanks! :)

Can't wait for the R7II which will have a stacked sensor.

My experience with the R7 is that when I take a photo with the electronic shutter, a picture is taken directly on the sensor. This prevents motion blur due to the mechanism of the shutter. This gives you a pinsharp picture. Now a question about the Canon 90D. If I take a shot in "live view" with the Canon 90D, is that comparable to the shot with the electronic shutter of the R7? Doesn't the 90D also see the image via the sensor? does this also produce a pinsharp picture? Is this different than with the R7? can you answer me on this?

Is this a good choice for high school football videos - of my son’s senior year

Hi Matthew. Another very informative and useful video. Thank you. I have set my Z8 up like yours and it works well. However, I noticed there is no option to do this in video mode. Or am I missing something?

If I am going to take photos with the electronic shutter, do I always need a tripod or is it better to use a higher shutter speed? wich speed do you recomended?

Thanks,

How's tracking and autofocus speed in the field? Quality wise, they're both fine. Thanks for your hard work.

Finally ... Somebody (you) confirmed my theory why this camera likely has better AF than the Fuji 40 megapixel models. Thank you for the very good "book pag / reader" analogy. This has a normal sensor (the page) with a faster processor (reader). Better comprehension = better pictures. This camera becomes the mid-priced beauty in the Fuji system. My looking can stop here. And, you have a new subscriber. 😊

Do you switch for nikon then 😅

I love my 70-200 z . And I use the .z 180-600 in England the light is never really great for fhe z180-600 . Other wise the180-600 z is a good choice for some. The 70- 200z is great work horse. I think we should mention recording with those lenses . Photography is part of an older model film is the more modern version a bit like black and white gives way to colour.

As of recent there has been significant complaining, on RUclips, about Fugi focus system - specifically about continuous focus and tracking. I think this has come after recent firmware updates. Have you noticed these issues. Is it something Fugi can fix? I'm wanting to buy a Fugi camera but I'm now reticent.

I am thinking to buy that lens for a wedding photography and it loos like it is good enough to give it a try! Thank you for the video it really helps!

great vid! ... lemme ask -would would you get if you couldnt get the 70-180mm and you at least need like 135mm (120mm might be fine)??? preferably 2.8 or less

Despite its flaws, the R7 is still an amazing value for the money. Especially for someone like me coming from the 6D MkII which is capable, but not nearly as flexible as the R7. In the spirit of compromise (which I agree is necessary) I keep the shutter defaulted to electronic 1st curtain, but I assigned the silent shutter mode to a position on the 4 way pad. That way if I'm shooting stills or anything that won't be affected by rolling shutter I can switch into silent mode and back in an instant. Custom configurability like that is just another thing that makes this camera a winner at my budget level.

Agreed the mech shutter is basically unsuseable the first da yI used the R7 I was horrified by the lack of clarity, its WORSE than my old Canon RP XD

If 10 fps yields five sharp images, are you suggesting that 6 fps might yield more consistent keepers, allowing more time for shutter shock to calm down, or just stay with 10 fps and hope for the best? Great review, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

This is one of the best tips I have found on RUclips. I reprogrammed my z8 and z9. Not only can you change subject detection; you can also change shutter speed, exposure compensation, release mode, etc on the fly. Thank you!

I have a question about the electronic shutter. Can this also be used in video mode?

I agree about having only four custom settings. Heck my equally AWESOME little X-E4 even has the seven custom settings. That said, I absolutely love my X-S20-what an amazing little high quality package to travel with!

I think it also depends on what AF mode you were using. I find the larger the subject is in the viewfinder the better the new AF modes work. Also, I use iso's 6400 and above many times in the Costa Rica, because I need the shutter speed. No problems at all even with the 1.4TC. A sharp properly exposed image is the most important. I have even shot at iso 32,000 with the combo. Wildlife photography especially in the rainforests are rarely at iso's below 1250.

Excellent video. Best I have found on this specific question. I moved from Nikon to Olympus 8 years ago as I mostly shoot birds but thinking of moving back to Z6III and either the 400mm f4.5 or as you say the 600mm f6.3. Many thanks for a very thoughtful video !

I'm considering the Z 70-180 to use with a teleconverter occasionally on my Z50. How would this work. I have the Tamron 100-400 f lens to use with the FTZ, but I'm starting to find it heavy for carrying around