Tamron 150-600 Nikon Owners
Aug 28, 2014 20:01:20 GMT -5
Post by Rich on Aug 28, 2014 20:01:20 GMT -5
For my fellow Nikon and T600 owners I came across this little tidbit whilst checking on something else. I've had some BIF shots taken at 1/1600 give or take and was surprised to get some blurring in the wings when I would have thought that at that shutter speed the image would have been sharper. I wrote it off as the result of "spray and pray" which it could have been but this info will make me take a second look.
And of course a step has been added for us lovers of BIF shots. Lemme see...Zoom out to find bird in lens...zoom in while keeping it in frame...adjust Shutter speed/aperture (because whenever I see a bird in flight above the tree line I was of course just taking a shot of one with a dark background! LOL) and now turn off the Vibration Control. Oh....and do it all in under 2 seconds. Then remember to slide it back on after the shot.
This will take some getting used to. I may have to do some experimenting to see how much, if any, sliding the switch makes. If anyone else checks it out let us know.
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Nikon Service Updates
SP 150-600mm VC Panning (May 2014)
We wish to alert you that use of the VC (Vibration Compensation) function could potentially increase the probability of image blur when shooting fast moving subjects such as racing cars with a panning technique. Though the Owner’s Manual states “*The VC can be effective for hand-held shots under the following conditions. *Taking panning shots of a moving subject,” we urge you in this regard to turn the VC switch off when shooting a moving subject to avoid impairing the focus.
The above-stated symptom is an isolated case unique to the SP 150-600mm due to its expanded zoom range.
We appreciate your understanding and wish to apologize for any inconvenience that might be caused.
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And of course a step has been added for us lovers of BIF shots. Lemme see...Zoom out to find bird in lens...zoom in while keeping it in frame...adjust Shutter speed/aperture (because whenever I see a bird in flight above the tree line I was of course just taking a shot of one with a dark background! LOL) and now turn off the Vibration Control. Oh....and do it all in under 2 seconds. Then remember to slide it back on after the shot.
This will take some getting used to. I may have to do some experimenting to see how much, if any, sliding the switch makes. If anyone else checks it out let us know.
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Nikon Service Updates
SP 150-600mm VC Panning (May 2014)
We wish to alert you that use of the VC (Vibration Compensation) function could potentially increase the probability of image blur when shooting fast moving subjects such as racing cars with a panning technique. Though the Owner’s Manual states “*The VC can be effective for hand-held shots under the following conditions. *Taking panning shots of a moving subject,” we urge you in this regard to turn the VC switch off when shooting a moving subject to avoid impairing the focus.
The above-stated symptom is an isolated case unique to the SP 150-600mm due to its expanded zoom range.
We appreciate your understanding and wish to apologize for any inconvenience that might be caused.
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