Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/25

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Subject: [Leica] How to photograph a safari
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:37:03 +0530
References: <30249821.1330223087581.JavaMail.root@elwamui-mouette.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <CAAsXt4PZ0W=pv=hrEg0JcdmfLioXeLZvbkYQdavPviSFaEVRHg@mail.gmail.com> <CAH1UNJ3a5FryT1iSdy8pBbCQPe-CP=_6Pa9jaY1PVZMSzZLs6w@mail.gmail.com> <CAAsXt4MXoa3r_QhwVWdz2yXonX3ZyfZL=tM+ZcybR17m-mnpVQ@mail.gmail.com>

For some strange reason, the exif data on Nikon cameras always reports
the 200-400 +1.4x, fully extended, as 550mm instead of 560mm.

On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 8:33 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
> I thought of that, but all of them at a skooch under 400x1.4? If that was
> the case (all at the same focal length) a 400 prime + 1.4 borrowed and
> cropped would have made a lot more sense...
> I'm not convinced the EXIF data is right...
> But then it's been one of those weeks...
> Best,
> Bob
>
> On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 6:56 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at 
> gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> That means he is using a 1.4x TC as well...
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 8:01 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > What else was weird was he said he borrowed a 200-400 lens from Nikon.
>> Then
>> > all the EXIF says 550mm except for the first that says 55mm. Bit of a
>> > disconnect...
>> >
>> > On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at 
>> > earthlink.net
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> Richard Man wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >My point is rather that IMHO, they are pretty good photos for the
>> piece.
>> >> >Not the best there is, but hey this is only the New York Times.
>> >>
>> >> I thought the photo in the NYT article were rather ordinary and the
>> >> equipment was gross overkill for the results. ?I must have had a rough
>> week
>> >> too.
>> >>
>> >> Doug Herr
>> >> Birdman of Sacramento
>> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >
>> > --
>> > Bob Adler
>> > Redwood City, CA
>> > http://www.rgaphoto.com
>> >
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>
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> Bob Adler
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