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Nope...the naysayers were right...24mp just isn't enough for birding! 
I wish for all of you an exciting, adventurous and fulfilling New Year! It's been a privilege these past 12 months to learn so much here at CR, and to see the images you've shared. I'm thankful for the opportunity to share a few of my own from time to time. Here's my final submissions for 2021, taken the day after Christmas. R3 + RF 100-500 + 2x TC
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Carolina Chickadee
I wish for all of you an exciting, adventurous and fulfilling New Year! It's been a privilege these past 12 months to learn so much here at CR, and to see the images you've shared. I'm thankful for the opportunity to share a few of my own from time to time.
Here's my final submissions for 2021, taken the day after Christmas. R3 + RF 100-500 + 2x TCYellow-rumped Warbler
Carolina Chickadee
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Yep, you definitely wasted your money Henry, 24mp !!!! What were you thinking?Nope...the naysayers were right...24mp just isn't enough for birding!
I wish for all of you an exciting, adventurous and fulfilling New Year! It's been a privilege these past 12 months to learn so much here at CR, and to see the images you've shared. I'm thankful for the opportunity to share a few of my own from time to time.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Carolina Chickadee
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Do you think it works better with T.Cs ? Is the AF still pretty snappy ?
Does the R3 acquire focus well for birds in flight ?
Happy New Year Henry
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The year ended with sunshine after weeks of rain and cloud. No birds close but I got a distant Great Crested Grebe with the 100-500 +RF 2x on the R5. It was pretty windy and the water was rough. The eyeAF is really useful for these type of shots where a small swimming bird is difficult to maintain focus on at a distance using point focus.
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And the same to you Click. We have enjoyed each others photos this past year.
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Yep, you definitely wasted your money Henry, 24mp !!!! What were you thinking?
Do you think it works better with T.Cs ? Is the AF still pretty snappy ?
Does the R3 acquire focus well for birds in flight ?
Happy New Year Henry
Hi Chig,
TLDR - I've been lazy and haven't put in sufficient effort to really figure this camera out.
It definitely drives the lenses faster compared to the R5 and acquires focus faster in general. I've got a mixed bag of results with BIF, but in all honestly that's mostly on me not the camera. Single bird shots, yeah it will lock on and track it no problem. Flock of hundreds of snow geese...I was sooo confused trying to pick one out! but that's fully my fault haha.
Truth be told, I'm struggling a bit to master the new tracking features - as a result I can get good results tracking, but not consistently. I've had limited outings with it, and haven't paid much attention to what I do each time out when I do get the good result. This is easily the most capable camera I've owned, but I'm kind of stuck in my old ways and not taking advantage of it's advanced tracking, etc. Trying to force myself to do it, but...well...old dog, new tricks, ya know?
Still, no regrets or reservations at all. I've enjoyed it from day one, for portraits and easier subjects the output is fantastic. It's the BIF and things like that where I need to put in the work - and I will. Soon. Really. No kidding.
Happy New Year, Chig!
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Happy New Years birding clan! It's been fun to listen, watch and learn from all of you. I hope 2022 brings us all a bit of a refreshing breather and more great bird photo opps. Here's a few photos from our PNW Christmas weekend winter storm that made for a great opportunity to get out and shoot during the winter months here. All taken with the R5 & RF 100-500 @ 500mm f/7.1. DxO is a no brainer for me! Also recently figured out how to load R5 color profiles into Lightroom so that was a bonus Christmas gift to me
1. Chestnut Backed Chicadee
2 & 3. Dark Eyed Junco
4. Spotted Towhee
5 & 6. Varied Thrush
7. Song Sparrow
1. Chestnut Backed Chicadee
2 & 3. Dark Eyed Junco
4. Spotted Towhee
5 & 6. Varied Thrush
7. Song Sparrow
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I was driving past a nearby creek and noticed aCommon Merganser family, so I zoomed home to get the new EF 600mm f/4 L III IS USM lens and 1.4TC
It was better to handhold than I expected (with the help of some supportive telephone poles). Although the light wasn't great and I blew out some highlights, using the combo was a joy! Of course a good amount of cropping was till needed. Apparently I need to borrow Click's kayak (and experience).
It was better to handhold than I expected (with the help of some supportive telephone poles). Although the light wasn't great and I blew out some highlights, using the combo was a joy! Of course a good amount of cropping was till needed. Apparently I need to borrow Click's kayak (and experience).
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Sounds awesome Henry, try watching some videos by Ron L Bielefeld on YouTube "Whistling Wings Photography" he's just bought an R3 and he's got a video about setting it upHi Chig,
TLDR - I've been lazy and haven't put in sufficient effort to really figure this camera out.
It definitely drives the lenses faster compared to the R5 and acquires focus faster in general. I've got a mixed bag of results with BIF, but in all honestly that's mostly on me not the camera. Single bird shots, yeah it will lock on and track it no problem. Flock of hundreds of snow geese...I was sooo confused trying to pick one out! but that's fully my fault haha.
Truth be told, I'm struggling a bit to master the new tracking features - as a result I can get good results tracking, but not consistently. I've had limited outings with it, and haven't paid much attention to what I do each time out when I do get the good result. This is easily the most capable camera I've owned, but I'm kind of stuck in my old ways and not taking advantage of it's advanced tracking, etc. Trying to force myself to do it, but...well...old dog, new tricks, ya know?
Still, no regrets or reservations at all. I've enjoyed it from day one, for portraits and easier subjects the output is fantastic. It's the BIF and things like that where I need to put in the work - and I will. Soon. Really. No kidding.
Happy New Year, Chig!
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