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[ISv]

I have found that using the 200-800 as a push-pull zoom works quite well if the slide is set to "smooth" and especially the push part. If you start with the lens wide and find the subject, then just push the lens out and it is very easy to keep the subject in the frame (much easier than with the twist bit). This example R7, 800mm, f/10, ISO 5000, 1/1000s. Scaled to fit the site.

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Very good shot and useful info! Thanks for sharing!

 

[ISv]

White wagtail
R5 + RF 100-500L
@ f/7.1, Iso 2000, 1/4000s
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and a slightly upscaled crop
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With added 1.4TC @ Iso 4000, f/10, 1/4000s
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And a European stonechat
R5 + RF 100-500L + 1.4 TC@ 1/4000, f/10, Iso2500
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I really like the first shot - and still scratching my head what is the snack?! The broken glass on the background (beer bottle?) is annoying but contributes with some color

 

[ISv]

The same day I had the Long-eared Owls, I also had my best ever looks at a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk. It was incredibly close and went down to the ground for mice three times, but only successful once. 7D mkll / EF600 f4 ll / 1.4x lll

Jeremy

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Great shots!

 

[Click]

The same day I had the Long-eared Owls, I also had my best ever looks at a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk. It was incredibly close and went down to the ground for mice three times, but only successful once. 7D mkll / EF600 f4 ll / 1.4x lll

Beautiful series, Jeremy.

 

[danfaz]

A Golden-crowned Sparrow from today.
R5 + RF 100-500

 

[Click]

Nice shot, Danfaz.

 

[Dragon]

A Golden-crowned Sparrow from today.
R5 + RF 100-500

Very nice detail.

 

[AlanF]

I have found that using the 200-800 as a push-pull zoom works quite well if the slide is set to "smooth" and especially the push part. If you start with the lens wide and find the subject, then just push the lens out and it is very easy to keep the subject in the frame (much easier than with the twist bit). This example R7, 800mm, f/10, ISO 5000, 1/1000s. Scaled to fit the site.

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Do you find f/10 better than f/9?

 

[docsmith]

A few from my backyard set up.

R5, RF 200-800 @ 600 mm, 1/1600, f/9, ISO 1600


800 mm, 1/1600, f/9, ISO 3200


1120 mm, 1/3200, f/13, ISO 6400



990 mm, 1/3200, f/13, ISO 3200


990, 1/3200, f/13, ISO 6400


1120 mm, 1/800, f/13, ISO 1250


1120, 1/800, f/13, ISO 1250


707 mm, 1/1600, f/9, ISO 1600

 

[Click]

Beautiful series, docsmith.

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[docsmith]

Beautiful series, docsmith.

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thanks. Just passing a few winter days by with my backyard feeder.

 

[Dragon]

Do you find f/10 better than f/9?

Too early to tell from an IQ perspective, but I find f/10 or f/11 gives me enough DOF to get most of the bird in focus and at the distance I am shooting, f/9 doesn't quite get there.

 

[jmeyer]

Lapland Longspur showed up at a local park and gave excellent views, at less than 10'! The only problem, it was -6 degrees and heat distortion was terrible, even at close range! 7D mkll & EF600 f4 ll

Jeremy

 

[jmeyer]

Some others from that day as well. Same setup, but some are with the extender and some are not.

Jeremy

Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) *rare for us*
Fox Sparrow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

 

[Dragon]

Some others from that day as well. Same setup, but some are with the extender and some are not.

Jeremy

Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) *rare for us*
Fox Sparrow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Nice shots, and, yes, we have a lot of those Juncos here in Oregon.

 

[docsmith]

Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) *rare for us*

I'll ship some over...they are more common than squirrels around here during the winter. And I see a lot of squirrels.

Nice series. Jealous of the Yellow-bellied....I do not have a picture of one (yet )

 

[Click]

Very nice series, Jeremy.

 

[jmeyer]

I'll ship some over...they are more common than squirrels around here during the winter. And I see a lot of squirrels.

Nice series. Jealous of the Yellow-bellied....I do not have a picture of one (yet )

Don't get me wrong, we have plenty of juncos, it is just the Oregon subspecies that is rare for us. Yellow-bellied is not very common in the winter. we usually have them pass through in spring and a few may linger. Then we get them in the fall on the way back home.

Jeremy

 

[jmeyer]

I watched a Common Merganser catch 2 frogs. I think they were already dead, laying on the lake floor, but still cool to watch. The second one was stolen by a male, Red-breasted Merganser. 7D mkll / EF600 f4 ll / 1.4x lll

Jeremy

 

[jmeyer]

And here is the frog thief himself! 7D mkll / EF600 f4 ll / 1.4x lll

Jeremy