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    This morning on the Oregon coast.
    D500, 700mm (500pf w/1.4), f8, 1/3200, iso720
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    love the interaction, good exposure, great to get both reasonably in focus, was it a big crop, some details could be better but it would tough in this light any way

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    Cool shot Dan...great interaction between the birds, and I like the BG. Would the birds have been sharper without the TC despite the fact they'd be smaller in the frame?

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    Thanks for the comments.
    Yes it is not sharp.
    Paul, the 500pf w/ 1.4 can make really great tack sharp images , I have dozens of sharp
    frames from yesterday, this would not have been sharp wide open, I just did not grab
    them, this was a very fast scene with the 2 terns flying about each other.
    I liked it anyway, I will post better sharp ones with the combo.
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    I found AF at 700mm with the 500 PF (and the D850) too slow to acquire. I love this frame and wish only that there was one inch between the bill of the far bird and the right wing of the near bird.

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    Thanks Artie,
    The 500pf with the 1.4 works well with decent light.
    It took some practice but I have about the same good keeper rate with
    the extender as I do without it.
    700mm with a crop sensor is a lot, about like a 600 w/ a 2x on a full frame.
    I like f8 flight images.
    Here is one of dozens I got yesterday at 700mm.
    It has to be the cheapest good 700mm combo by a mile.
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    Dan Kearl

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    Renewed faith in the D500/500mmPF...thanks Dan!

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    Looks like an almost mid air collison.

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