Thank you, Bert. Yes, that's shot with the R5 along with the 100-400II + 1.4xIII TC. Another one from the sequence...
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Excellent choice!
This time he looks like he's squinting...
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Thank you, Bert. Yes, that's shot with the R5 along with the 100-400II + 1.4xIII TC. Another one from the sequence...
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Thank you, Bert63! Do you mean camera settings? It's either AF mode 1 (most universal) for slow birds like herons or hawks, or the mode for erratically moving objects (forgot the number) for smaller ones.
Thanks ISv. Yes, I'm in Calgary, at the foothills of Rocky Mountains. I'm not expert in bird identification and I miss them here and there .I like the photos but judging by the "American black duck" I expect you to be located somewhere in North America. Most probably your "Heuglin's Gull" is
the Lesser black-backed gull - both species out of their range are practically identical, I mean you ID the bird mostly by the range (well, if you did DNA/RNA analysis, or you had the bird in your hands and you know what to look about, then you will know better) because the field markers are about non-existent.
And actually I'm not very sure it's the Lesser black-backed Gull : gulls are ultimate pain in the @@@ (censored by me ) and they are a problem even for the experts...
Yep, this is it! This is my gear. All my photos on this forum are done with this bundle. I also use Oly E-M1 Mark II + 300mm F/4, but I don't share those pics here. Kind of off-topic.Mainly I was asking about Body and lens - I'm sure you've listed your gear before but I must have missed it along the way.
EDIT - just found your flickr and see that it's the 5D4 and 100-400L!
Nice shots! I'm waiting for a 100-500mm that I can test, but these shots are encouraging me.Shots taken in the last ten days with the R5/100-500L kit.
I'm still learning which settings work best for me. I think I'm getting close.
I was focusing on the black night-crowned heron when I noticed movement out of the corner of my eye. The great blue had already started turning--so I missed a head-on shot--but I was able to get a couple of passing shots like this one.
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This is my first shot of a kingfisher. In the future, I hope to get shots with clearer eyes.
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I'm in Florida, so there are lots of large birds--egrets, herons, storks, ibis--so I struggle with the smaller birds like this mockingbird. I was pretty happy with these shots.
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Here is that night-crowed heron I mentioned above. These shots are oversharpened. When I get around too it, I'll go back and lower the sharpening a bit.
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Nice shots! I'm waiting for a 100-500mm that I can test, but these shots are encouraging me.
My 100-400L II is doing great on the R5, but if the 100-500 is better, then I'll consider it.It's no big white prime, but it's every bit as sharp as the EF 100-400L it replaces. I'm not sure whether it's the R5 firmware update or recent setting changes, but the lens seems to be super sticky at acquiring and keeping tracking focus. Lol, I was thinking about how much better my technique had gotten before remembering the FW update. I clearly haven't been shooting enough to improve as much as my capture rate has improved during my last shoot.
My 100-400L II is doing great on the R5, but if the 100-500 is better, then I'll consider it.
I haven't been in the field since taking these earlier shots, but I'm thoroughly impressed with the 100-500. The 100-400L was the most responsive, high-performing zoom I'd ever used, and this lens matches it while adding an extra, critical 100mm. The fact that it comes in such a compact package just adds frosting to the cake.Nice shots! I'm waiting for a 100-500mm that I can test, but these shots are encouraging me.