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Aldherrian · Jun 2, 2026

neuroanatomist said:
If you happen to have an EF 1.4x TC, you can mount that behind the TS-E 17mm f/4 and have a very nice TS-E 24mm f/5.6. Even if you don't have an EF 1.4x TC, buying one along with the TS-E 17 is cheaper than buying both of the TS-E lenses.

I have both the TS-E 17 and 24 II, but when I want to travel lighter I will bring the 1.4x TC instead of the TS-E 24.

Efficient and practical indeed !
Thanks for the idea

AlanF · Jun 2, 2026

I haven't changed my previous practice. I use back button focus with AF-ON for full screen with full tracking, and * for centre point focus, with metering. A half press of the shutter is set to pre-continuous shooting and a full press for actuation of shutter. That way, I don't need an extra button and there no shifting of my finger from one button to another to switch between pre- and normal shooting. BBF used to be "mandatory" for DSLRs but is going out of fashion with mirrorless with its AI AF. However, when there are tricky focus problems like a dragonfly in flight against a background, you have more control using two button back focusing.

Nemorino · Jun 2, 2026

I did the same. And the Pre-Shooting works also as DOF button if you halfpress the shutter button.

Attention: if the Pre-Shooting is enabled focus bracketing is disabled!

@zajicekpavel · Jun 2, 2026

ISv said:
Originally from Bulgaria, now on the other side of the world.
You should have also Apatura iris there. Here is other one Apatura metis (Freyer's Purple Emperor) from my trip back to Bulgaria.

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Beautiful !
My lesser purple emperor photo was taken not far from where I live ... but he didn't give me a chance ... just this shot, then I went to that place for about 14 days and nothing, as I wrote... I'll try my luck this season.

The problem with them is that they often sit high in the treetops and are not visible.

ISv · Jun 2, 2026

@zajicekpavel said:
yes, otherwise with that Nymphalis xanthomelas you gave me a good task ... it is something like a mythical unicorn in our country and in Germany : D Where are you from?

Originally from Bulgaria, now on the other side of the world.
You should have also Apatura iris there. Here is other one Apatura metis (Freyer's Purple Emperor) from my trip back to Bulgaria.

josephandrews222 · Jun 2, 2026

...I chose the Depth of Field preview button. Works well.

josephandrews222 · Jun 1, 2026

House Wren (R5MkII and 200-800 @ 800) + some insect of sorts

This particular Canon body + lens combination is just about perfect for shooting these and similar birds...and even, as in this image, is pretty good for viewing the next meal of these birds.

snapshot · Jun 1, 2026

neuroanatomist said:
That little Oly had one.

Given the small size and weight, personally I don’t find it problematic to use a rear LCD with a longer focal length P&S.

actually not much difference between the LCD and the view finder (maybe 4x linear). maybe the thing we dont need is the LCD...

neuroanatomist · Jun 1, 2026

sanj said:
Yeah, but.. Cameras without a viewfinder are so cumbersome to use with a long lens.

That little Oly had one.

Given the small size and weight, personally I don’t find it problematic to use a rear LCD with a longer focal length P&S.

Click · Jun 1, 2026

SirIssacNewton said:
Got Finches! taken with my Canon R8 and R10 with the RF 600mm f11 and RF 100-400

Very nice series, Sir!

Click · Jun 1, 2026

Dragon said:
Spent the afternoon playing with an old rig. This was the first setup I had that would deliver decent shots of hummingbirds in the bush. The camera is a Panasonic FZ80 with a 1.7x front mounted TC. The camera was designed for such a TC and has a setting that compensates the image stabilizer that works quite well. The key is the TC. It is a Nikon TC-E17ED. Some engineer at Nikon went completely nuts and made a truly pro piece of glass to strap on a Coolpix 8800 (8 MP camera). Production ended in 2006 and the TC cost more than the cameras it was meant to attach to. I added an adapter ring to get it to fit the Panny and it adds essentially no degradation to the image but extends the range of the zoom to a bit over 2000mm (equivalent), so you could think of this as an early take on a Nikon P950 (The Panny does have Raw files, so the P900 doesn't count). I was curious as to what the combination of this old rig with modern software could produce and the result is pretty good with the caveat that the keeper rate is very low, thanks to the abysmally slow CDAF on the camera. This kind of experiment truly makes me appreciate the R7 + 200-800.

Beautiful shots, Dragon.

SirIssacNewton · Jun 1, 2026

Got Finches! taken with my Canon R8 and R10 with the RF 600mm f11 and RF 100-400

EricN · Jun 1, 2026

riker said:
As for Nikon or any brand being more unreliable, I don't know. I have a friend who live of photography and shoots Nikon every day, never complained. I know a nature photographer, who shoots in jungle and desert and whatever all year long, he used to use Nikon, now uses Sony.

STAY AWAY FROM THOSE HERETICS!!!

Click · Jun 1, 2026

Stunning. Well done, Alan!

sanj · Jun 1, 2026

neuroanatomist said:
400mm equivalent and a bigger sensor, don’t hold your breath. P&S cameras can have supertelephoto equivalent focal lengths because of the smaller sensors.

Everyone has different needs and preferences. Like you, I prefer wider for a walkaround lens/camera. I really like the 16-50mm (equivalent) range of my PowerShot V1 (enough so that I pre-ordered the RF 20-50/4 to use with my R8). Still, I understand that some people want/need a P&S with more range. Before my DSLR days began, I used an Olympus C-765 UZ, 4 MP with a 38-380mm (FF equivalent, 6x crop factor). One of the places it went with me was on a trip to Africa that included a safari in Tanzania and a visit with mountain gorillas in Rwanda.

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Yeah, but.. Cameras without a viewfinder are so cumbersome to use with a long lens.

AlanF · Jun 1, 2026

Click said:
I really like the first photo. Beautiful shot!

The first two should be seen as a pair, showing the acrobatic ability of the dragonfly. Here they are as an animated gif (it took me ages to align the heads!)

Click · Jun 1, 2026

I really like the first photo. Beautiful shot!

AlanF · Jun 1, 2026

The Norfolk Hawkers (a.k.a. Green-eyed Hawkers) were previously rare and seen only in Norfolk in the UK, and considered endangered. I have posted some shots of ones I saw in Suffolk. But, this morning I saw the first one locally in Cambridgeshire. The second shot is amusing, it kept its head perfectly horizontal and swivelled its body through 90 degrees to bank before rotating its head.

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@zajicekpavel · Jun 1, 2026

Mirnavi said:
Hello with R6 mk2

Great result, I only use the 100-400 with 1.4 but I have the R7.

With the 2 on FF, great. You don't have the same problem with light on FF as I do on Aps-C.

Mirnavi · Jun 1, 2026

Maximilian said:
Just beautiful

Thank you

Dragon · Jun 1, 2026

danfaz said:
Definitely!

The walk to the top is fun. 2,000 ft in 2 miles with considerable altitude involved. Haven't done that for quite a few years.

riker · Jun 1, 2026

justaCanonuser said:
To me, Canon is more photography's Toyota - not always fashionable but very reliable As I posted multiple times here, my wife as a Nikonian has an extended gear that she caresses much more than I my Canon gear. But we had to send Nikon cameras and lenses so frequently to repair service (broken mirror box, dead buttons from a few drops of rain, several dead AF drives) that I learned: if you can compare in real life, you know why it is wise to stick with Canon. At least this applies if you need a really rugged gear for wildlife that simply works in harder environments. In the past 15-20 years I only had one repair with my original 7D (dead thumb wheel), that's it.

Well...no arguing just sharing my experinece.
I've always been using Canon. Since 2000, before that, my father's AE-1. 30V-D60-10D-20D-30D-40D-5D2-5D3-5D4-R7-R52. The only issue I had was with exposure button of....I don't remember, maybe 40D. I do remember it was a typical issue, others had it too. Does it mean Canon being very reliable? Maybe. At the same time what I see, is that camera users can take less than their camera. In hard conditions, ppl just have enough and go to shelter, sit in the airconditioned car or whatever. Most ppl are not Clint Eastwood enough to shoot in rain, cold wind, etc. They give up way sooner than their camera.

As for Nikon or any brand being less reliable, I don't know. I have a friend who live of photography and shoots Nikon every day, never complained. I know a nature photographer, who shoots in jungle and desert and whatever all year long, he used to use Nikon, now uses Sony.

neuroanatomist · Jun 1, 2026

Nathalietje86 said:
Still hoping for a good zoom range around 400mm and it needs to have raw and a bigger sensor

400mm equivalent and a bigger sensor, don’t hold your breath. P&S cameras can have supertelephoto equivalent focal lengths because of the smaller sensors.

sanj said:
I am not smart enough to grasp why anyone would want a telephoto on this. The form factor is not conducive for telephoto shots. I would prefer it to be wider than current camera. It is my walk around camera and a wider lens would be nice.

Everyone has different needs and preferences. Like you, I prefer wider for a walkaround lens/camera. I really like the 16-50mm (equivalent) range of my PowerShot V1 (enough so that I pre-ordered the RF 20-50/4 to use with my R8). Still, I understand that some people want/need a P&S with more range. Before my DSLR days began, I used an Olympus C-765 UZ, 4 MP with a 38-380mm (FF equivalent, 6x crop factor). One of the places it went with me was on a trip to Africa that included a safari in Tanzania and a visit with mountain gorillas in Rwanda.