Here are some example pictures taken with a "Better Beamer" on a Canon Mk IV 1D with a Canon 600 f4 mounted on it with a 1.4 teleconverter also mounted giving a focal length of 840mm.
This mother bear was photographed in the woods just before dark. The better beamer was used with a -2 f stop of fill light on the flash.
Canon MK IV 1D; Canon 600 f4 with 1.4 TC
The following picture of the two cubs was taken a little after dark. The "Better beamer" allowed a shutter speed of 1/300 and f stop of f9. Flash was adjusted to be almost at full evaluative value.
Canon MK IV 1D; Canon 600 f4 with 1.4 TC
The following bird pictures were taken with a high sun with almost no clouds in the sky. the birds were on branches back in the trees had had "streaming sunlight" hitting them making harsh shadows. Notice how well the "Better beamer" filled in the shadows.
Canon MK IV 1D; Canon 600 f4 with 1.4 TC
Canon MK IV 1D; Canon 600 f4 with 1.4 TC
The following butterflies were photographed in the woods in an opening that had a canopy of tree branches overhead. The lighting was very harsh and without the flash with Better beamer mounted, the pictures would have been unusable.
Canon MK IV 1D; Canon 600 f4 with 1.4 TC
Canon MK IV 1D; Canon 600 f4 with 1.4 TC
Until next time
Jim Borden