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CANON 70-200 F/2.8IS L II with the 2XII TELECONVERTER
GREECE/DALMATIAN PELICANS with ARTHUR MORRIS & ROBERT O'TOOLE
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Brown Pelican, La Jolla, CA
Image copyright 2010: Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 2X II TC handheld at 342mm with the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops off the sky: 1/1600 sec. at f/5.6 set manually.
I have simply been astounded by the sharpness of the flight images created with the new 70-200 f/2.8 II and the 2X II TC.
CANON 70-200 F/2.8IS L II with the 2XII TELECONVERTER
I arrived in San Diego on Thursday afternoon and got out to La Jolla for a few hours on Friday morning. I spoke on Saturday and Sunday at Photo Expo West in Delmar, CA to large, enthusiastic crowds. There was lots of information and love being exchanged and of course, lots of great images were shown and shared.
My main photographic mission while here in San Diego is to test the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L II (the latest version) with the EF teleconverter 2X II and the EOS-1D Mark IV professional digital camera body. After just two hours on the cliffs of La Jolla on my first morning, I knew that the combination produced amazingly sharp image. Subsequent opportunities have proven that the combo is the best flight photography rig that I have ever used. I know that many will think that my statement is simply a prejudiced sales pitch from a Canon contract photographer, but those who know me know that I do not bs folks. I invited all to simply look at the images. I created 31 pelican flight images on Sunday morning; 30 were razor sharp on the eye while one suffered from operator error. If anyone had shown me the RAW files and told me that they were created with a 2X teleconverter I simply would not have believed them. Thanks to Patrick Sparkman for the heads-up on this great combo; he used it extensively in the Galapagos.
You can see additional images (all with our legendary educational captions) on my blog here. Be sure to read the comments as there are some excellent questions (and answers). Be sure also to visit my BPN post "Major Gear Bag Changes???"
Brown Pelican, La Jolla, CA
Image copyright 2010: Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 2X II TC handheld at 310mm with the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1 1/3 stops off the sky: 1/1600 sec. at f/5.6 set manually.
Inspired by Robert O'Toole I recently began using rear button focus. There are details in both the Mark IV and the 7D User's Guides.
7D USER'S GUIDE UPDATE
Work on the 7D User's
Guide Update continues and has been more extensive than I had originally
realized. I am nearly done and at present am adding many relevant
camera-function-related images. I appreciate the patience of those who are
eagerly awaiting the update. I am pretty sure that most folks will
feel that the wait will be well worth 
Jennifer should it send no later
than Wednesday November 24. As most of you know, we had hoped to
have it to you by the end of last week but Photo Expo West, my packed
schedule, testing of the 27-200 II, and my extensive travels prevented that.
Brown Pelican, La Jolla, CA
Image copyright 2010: Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 2X II TC handheld at 365mm with the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/6.3 set manually.
Both the 7D and the Mark IV allow you to select orientation-linked ((aka: different) AF sensors for horizontal and vertical shooting. Again, you can find the details in the Mark IV and the 7D User's Guides.
GREECE/DALMATIAN
PELICANS
Dalmatian Pelican Exploratory IPT. FEB 27-MAR 5, 2011: 6 1/2+ Full Days of Photography: $2499. Co-leaders: Arthur Morris, Robert O'Toole, and Yannis Arvanitis as our bi-lingual guide. Limit: 6/Openings 4. Payment in full is due immediately. Please call to hold a spot pending the arrival of your check made out to "Arthur Morris." Europeans please e-mail for wire transfer details. No discounts at present other than $200 off each fee for a couple or for folks registering with a friend.
For images and complete information click here. If you would like additional info on Lake Kerkini please e-mail me at samandmayasgrandpa@att.net and request same.
Brown Pelican, La Jolla, CA
Image copyright 2010: Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens with the 2X II TC handheld at 400mm with the EOS-1D MIV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering +2/3 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/6.3 set manually.
With lots of pelicans on the cliffs in La Jolla and the birds getting tamer each day things are looking great for the San Diego IPT this coming January. See below for details.
