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[Lloyd]

I've got to tell you Lloyd, I like that image too... maybe just a slight crop going in from the bottom right, up and toward the center, just a little bit!

How do you feel about the Ed Mika adapter? I've read about them but wasn't sure if they were worth the effort. That being said, I have some nice FD L glass, like a huge 300 prime... thing must be 8" in diameter, but I'd love to hook it up to my 5d3 or my 7D just for giggles... not sure if it's worth the investment in the adapter... Are they priced fairly decent?
Ken

Ken, I like the Ed Mika adapters. They are reasonably priced at about $150.00 and are available for many manual focus lens. Ed sells them on Ebay so do a search for "edmika" on Ebay and you can see a list of his adapters. I also have one for the Canon FD 55mm f/1.2. The only issue with some of the adapters is that there can be clearance issues with the mirror on some cameras. Ed discusses this issue on many of his listings and is very responsive to any question you may have.

I like the fd 800mm better with my 5d3 than with my 60d. It may be because I am getting better at my long lens technique and manually focusing than I was with my earlier shots with the 60d. I guess it is also possible that the older lens quality is such that crop sensor magnifies any issues with the lens as it is my understanding that a crop sensor uses only the center portion of the lens. I will have to defer to the experts here on this point. However, I like taking wildlife photos and, as wildlife is more active in the early morning and evening, low light is an issue. I am able to get useable photos with much higher iso settings with the 5d3 than the 60d and therefore get much higher shutter speeds which is important in using this 24" beast of a long lens with no image stabilization.

 

[klaus912]

another seagull feasting at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve near Half Moon Bay, CA

shot with 7D and 70-300L at 5.6, 1/2000, ISO 400

 

[glongstaff]

Paid visit to Gauntlet Bird of Prey, Cheshire, England

http://glongstaff.smugmug.com/Animals/Gauntlet-Birds-of-Prey-5th/23729776_wz5R4j#!i=1921673200&k=bDnGgtX&lb=1&s=XL

 

[serendipidy]

Juvenile black-crowned night heron. Shot today with 7D and 100-400L @ 400mm, handheld. PP in DPP.

 

[3kramd5]

One of those instances of actual wildlife spotted at a zoo

 

[Mr Bean]

Silver Eye using a 5D mk3 + 300 f4 lens. A bit contrasty, but, it was a summers day

 

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Steller's Sea Eagle.

 

[m]

Not sure if this qualifies as a portrait or why it turned out so grainy.

 

[tesign]

Having a great time seeing all the images here..here's one from me This is a "Brahminy Kite" with its catch..a "Color Changing Lizard".

 

[tesign]

Not much choice for the over exposed background sky as had to increased the "EV" to see the subject better..due to heavy backlightings. These are "Brahminy Kites"..a male handling a Color Changing Lizard for meal to a female one.

 

[applecider]

Townsend warbler

 

[coreyhkh]

great shots here.

 

[gk57]

Northern Cardinal. Female.

 

[victorwol]

The thing woke me up literally under my bedroom window...

 

[Renegade Runner]

Knysna Turaco

Rebel, f/5.6, 1/100, iso 1600



Knysna Turaco

Rebel, f/5, 1/160, iso 1600

 

[scott_m]

350D + 85/1.8 @ 1/2000, f/3.2, ISO100

Australian Bustard a.k.a. Bush Turkey (I was really close to this guy!)

 

[rj79in]

7D + 100-400mm @ 400mm

 

[rj79in]

5d3 + 400mm

 

[revup67]

The Loggerhead Shrike aka "The Butcher Bird" - Known in many parts as the "Butcher Bird," it impales its prey on thorns or barbed wire before eating it, because it does not have the talons of the larger birds of prey. "Loggerhead" refers to the relatively large head as compared to the rest of the body.


Loggerhead Shrike (aka the "Butcher Bird&quot by Revup67, on Flickr

 

[FatDaddyJones]

Here are a few recent birds that I've shot with my 7D.