Track and Field with the F717 and teleconverter...

Nikon MF 180mm f/2.8 ED AIS

06/12/2003 08:12:36 PM · #1

Hi all,

Last night I took a few shots of a track meet I helped organise. Was trying out my new VCL-HGD1758 teleconverter. I like it so much I'm going to get the wide-angle as well. Excellent quality. Some fringing, but it's not readily noticeable until you scrutinize. Well worth the tradeoff. Anyways...let me know what you think.

Victoria International Track Classic

mcmurma

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

06/12/2003 08:19:39 PM · #2

Great stuff! Very sharp and highly detailed pics. What focal length does the converter give you? The quality is most excellent.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

06/12/2003 08:25:43 PM · #3

Hey,

Thanks. The teleconverter is a 1.7x magnifier. The F717's lens is a 190mm equivalent (to 35mm lens) so the 1.7x gives you a 320mm equivalent. At close range it blurs the background nicely. Focus is somewhat of a problem, but I found that getting a lock on the ground where people are about to run by and then panning up and shooting when they cross is a good way to get sharp photos. The continuous mode helps somewhat, though the blackout means you shoot blind for a second or so.

James.

Marjo

Canon EOS-7D

06/12/2003 09:00:28 PM · #4

Great photos! I only looked at the first two (dial-up-slow-load) and I'm impressed. Just got my camera and am learning all the features. Is the continuous mode the one that does 16 consecutive shots?

drsdnblues

Canon EOS-20D

06/13/2003 12:40:03 AM · #5

Great pictures, love the quality, color and focus. How much did it run you.

I've had my DSC F717 for about 6 mos now. I have'nt bought any accesories except for the polarisor filter and a neutral density filter. I was very dissapointed because I have not seen any difference.

n0c0ntr0L

Sony DSC-F717

06/13/2003 02:28:55 AM · #6

Fantastic. Just got mine this week. Going to test it out this weekend. Looking at your pix James, I can't wait.

goodtempo

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

06/13/2003 05:16:46 AM · #7

great pics, makes me want to get the 1.7x teleconverter.

06/13/2003 06:11:21 AM · #8

The thing ran me $197 plus $27 to ship to Canada (all US dollars) from www.provantage.com. They were great to deal with, I'll buy everything I possibly can through them from now on. They have an online order tracker so you can follow your order's progress.

Marjo, I used the 'Burst 3' mode.

Also, the shots with the #65 guy in them towards the bottom (men's mile) was shot with ISO 400 and I was very impressed with the results. It was quite dark durning that race and yet the noise isn't too bad. I'm really happy with the camera thus far.

n0c0ntr0L

Sony DSC-F717

06/13/2003 06:40:48 AM · #9

Originally posted by Marjo:

Great photos! I only looked at the first two (dial-up-slow-load) and I'm impressed. Just got my camera and am learning all the features. Is the continuous mode the one that does 16 consecutive shots?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the F717 can only do 3 consecutive shots, the "3 burst" mode (3 frames at 2 fps). In video though, it does 16 fps (frames per second) at 320x240.