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I've been trying to get a decent shot of a Siskin but they are usually too high up and in the middle of trees. Today, I had better luck, one in their favourite trees, an Alder, eating its seeds
. (R5ii 200-800mm).
. (R5ii 200-800mm).
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Backyard local kookaburra, early morning, backlit through the neighbours bamboo.
Canon 5D4, EF 100-400 @371, f/5.6, 1/200 sec, ISO400.
Canon 5D4, EF 100-400 @371, f/5.6, 1/200 sec, ISO400.
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Oh, NOOO! I was thinking it's just me and maybe 1-2 more (conservative) guys around using medieval cameras
! Very nice shot (and not because you are using "mirror slapper"): good is good whatever "brush" you are using!
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Thanks @ISv. I'm sure there are more than a few of us. The most important camera is the one that you have with you.Oh, NOOO! I was thinking it's just me and maybe 1-2 more (conservative) guys around using medieval cameras
I've recently transitioned over to my R5m2 as my primary camera, but this day, I grabbed the camera that had the 100-400 mounted for sport on the weekend and was lucky enough to get the shot.
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I keep trying to get decent photos from our white-tailed eagle (European relative of the bald eagle).
They don't like to come close. But this time I got a photo from the adult tercel.
He was just running away from two crows an landed on the frozen lake.
This is from a few hundred meters away:
R6m2+800STM+1.4x@1120mm and still almost 1:1 crop.
They don't like to come close. But this time I got a photo from the adult tercel.
He was just running away from two crows an landed on the frozen lake.
This is from a few hundred meters away:
R6m2+800STM+1.4x@1120mm and still almost 1:1 crop.
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I didn’t know you had an 800mm. New?I keep trying to get decent photos from our white-tailed eagle (European relative of the bald eagle).
They don't like to come close. But this time I got a photo from the adult tercel.
He was just running away from two crows an landed on the frozen lake.
This is from a few hundred meters away:
R6m2+800STM+1.4x@1120mm and still almost 1:1 crop.
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Nope! Borrowed from a friend. I did use it before last summer when I was taking photos of our peregrines.
Of course optically and aperture limited, but center sharpness is good, it's very lightweight, STM AF better than I thought and with a decent price.
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I bought one as WEX had a used one and made a mistake with the price, and it was too cheap not to buy. The price has now come down to that on the grey and used markets, and it is a steal. I found it very good on the R7 but the RF 200-800 is more versatile although no sharper at 800mm. Opticallimits thinks it is a decent lens.
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I really consider it, when a good offer comes around.
But as long as I don't go out too often together with my friend, I can still borrow it.
And the fee is reasonable: I only had to bring some breakfast from the local bakery when I picked it up
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A beautiful light-morph common buzzard (buteo buteo).
A friend who is an expert on birds of prey told me this must be a very old tercel (male) individual.
He could tell by the body shape and the colors of the eyes, claws, and beak.
R6m2+800STM+1.4x@1120mm
A friend who is an expert on birds of prey told me this must be a very old tercel (male) individual.
He could tell by the body shape and the colors of the eyes, claws, and beak.
R6m2+800STM+1.4x@1120mm
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Starling in the snow
And a cormorant. Both taken on EOS 800D and 100-300mm f5.6 L.
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Yesterday, a Peregrine was reported hunting a Snipe in the local nature park. But, the Snipe escaped. Today, it was being guarded by a Cormorant in breeding plumage. (R5ii +200-800mm)
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