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Subject: [Leica] Eagles by Fuji
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:12:46 -0500
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Hi Howard,

I've been curious about that lens.? Your images are impressive. I would 
suspect that the Fuji setup is considerably lighter than the Nikon, as well.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 4/30/2019 8:51 AM, Howard Cummer via LUG wrote:
> hi Luggers,
>
> At the Otter Bay ferry terminal the other morning Ma and Pa Eagle were 
> very active.
> I didn?t have my Nikon equipment with me but rather the Fuji gear - namely 
> the XH1
> (with useful IBIS) and the very sharp 100 - 400 zoom. I have been 
> frustrated with
> the Fuji?s continuous focus performance but after much internet searching I
> have set up a new set of settings to help it keep up with and follow focus 
> the
> flying birds. Nikon and, perhaps, Canon camera designers can still sleep 
> reasonably well at night!
>
> Here is the bird landing on the ferry pier - claws out:
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/Eagles/DSCF3088C.jpg.html
>  
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/Eagles/DSCF3088C.jpg.html>>
>
> and then shift left for several more in flight action photos.
>
> This is my favourite - surprised that both birds are in sharp focus with 
> the narrow depth of
> field of the Fuji zoom at 400mm. Still here it is:
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/Eagles/DSCF3017.jpg.html
>  
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/Eagles/DSCF3017.jpg.html>>
>
> Can be viewed large if you like. The Fuji sensor draws with greater 
> contrast compared to the D500 Nikon.
>
> C&C always welcome.
>
> Howard
>
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