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NS 7594 West and #21T travel to KC on BNSF Main 1.

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©  Oct 31, 2020


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NIKON D750

Exposure: 10/32000
Aperture: f/8
Focal length: 700 mm
ISO: 800
Time: 12:33

NS 7594 West and #21T travel to KC on BNSF Main 1.



700mm 😮 What lens are you using?
@Romet.Lyytsepp
Oh, it's just the 200-500 Nikkor with a 1.4x converter. Works fairly well, except that 3D focus feature of D750 does not function and move about - it just remains centered in the viewfinder. At least the focal length reports correctly with the converter added. The higher cost lenses are able to maintain the 3D focus feature, however. It's a bit annoying to lose functionality in the camera, just because one doesn't have the fanciest lenses, though. Still, it is a useful combo that is capable of capturing excellent rail scenes. Wildlife and birds, too.
@Maersk.146 Nice combo indeed 🙃 Are you shooting only with 3D tracking? I’m in single point AF mode most of time, and moving point around with arrows.
@Romet.Lyytsepp
Yes, mostly, though I may be trying small group area focus soon, at least for birds flying. The 3D mode is not always able to remain on what I intended.
@Maersk.146 Are you a birder? I am; it's a great way to spend time between trains. Just asking because of your comments above.
@1cctlives
Yessir! I’m nowhere close to an expert, but do like to see and photograph them (and any other wildlife that crosses my path) whenever possible. Check out our Community-Non Rail Photos section for pictures of birds, etc., that I and others have made. And then, you can upload some of your similar photos 😉
@ Maersk.146 I had looked in there when I first joined but then forgot all about it. Thanks for the reminder. If I ever get any pictures as good as what's showing there I will upload them for sure.
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