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Rahul said:
Some of my very first bird photos were of Francolins in South Africa. I bought a 7D and a 70-200mm f/4 L IS in the the spring of 2011 for my first safari and taking photos of animals. But, it led to my current interest in bird photography. These are essentially snapshots of a Natal Francolin, Crested Francolin and juvenile Swainson Francolins. 200mm was far too short, and it set me on the slippery slope of buying expensive longer lenses. The 70-200 IS worked very well on the 7D.
These are pretty poor photos, the last two overcropped, but they set me on the path of finding Canonrumors when looking to upgrade the 7D.
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Finally, good light and easy birds to test the 5Ds R with.
50.6MP (as framed)
scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata) by alabang, on Flickr
Best seen at https://flic.kr/p/wtvM3b
19.9MP (as cropped)
scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata) by alabang, on Flickr
Best seen at https://flic.kr/p/vz9ovj
100% magnification (as cropped)
scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata), by alabang, on Flickr
Best seen at https://flic.kr/p/wwCYRV
EXIF: f/8.0 1/1250 ISO 800 800mm 5Ds R handheld
The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata), known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The adult is brown above and has a dark conical bill. The species has 11 subspecies across their range and differ slightly in size and colour.
This munia eats mainly on grass seeds apart from berries and small insects. They forage in flocks and communicate with soft calls and whistles. The species is highly social and may sometimes roost with other species of munias. This species is found in tropical plains and grasslands. Breeding pairs construct dome-shaped nests using grass or bamboo leaves.
The species is endemic to Asia and occurs from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines. It has been introduced into many other parts of the world and feral populations have established in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola as well as parts of Australia and the United States of America. The bird is listed as of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaly-breasted_munia
Location: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Rice_Research_Institute
50.6MP (as framed)
scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata) by alabang, on Flickr
Best seen at https://flic.kr/p/wtvM3b
19.9MP (as cropped)
scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata) by alabang, on Flickr
Best seen at https://flic.kr/p/vz9ovj
100% magnification (as cropped)
scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata), by alabang, on Flickr
Best seen at https://flic.kr/p/wwCYRV
EXIF: f/8.0 1/1250 ISO 800 800mm 5Ds R handheld
The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata), known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The adult is brown above and has a dark conical bill. The species has 11 subspecies across their range and differ slightly in size and colour.
This munia eats mainly on grass seeds apart from berries and small insects. They forage in flocks and communicate with soft calls and whistles. The species is highly social and may sometimes roost with other species of munias. This species is found in tropical plains and grasslands. Breeding pairs construct dome-shaped nests using grass or bamboo leaves.
The species is endemic to Asia and occurs from India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia and the Philippines. It has been introduced into many other parts of the world and feral populations have established in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola as well as parts of Australia and the United States of America. The bird is listed as of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaly-breasted_munia
Location: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Rice_Research_Institute
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Thx Dolina for posting these beautiful and detailed examples. You used some fill-in flash?
I did see the remark of Glenn Bartley that the 5DsR is not preferable for birding. I did also see your photo in the 200-400 lens area, and that seems to me that a crop sensor never gets the same sharpness/detail compared to FF. I also have a 7D2 and the results of that camera are indeed much better then the 7D, however I never get the sharpness of FF, when I compare to my 5D3 or 1Dx. Even that I did afma all these cameras with the 70-200 2.8 ii, 300 2.8ii, 200-400 1.4 4.0. For that reason I'm not sure to keep my 7D2. I would like to get the 5D4, but as this is not coming in the next months, I stay with doubts about my 7D2 for my trip to Uganda in September.
Perhaps I need to pull the trigger and exchange the 7D2 for a 5DsR.
Is that also your finding about 7D2 / 5DsR for birding ?
I did see the remark of Glenn Bartley that the 5DsR is not preferable for birding. I did also see your photo in the 200-400 lens area, and that seems to me that a crop sensor never gets the same sharpness/detail compared to FF. I also have a 7D2 and the results of that camera are indeed much better then the 7D, however I never get the sharpness of FF, when I compare to my 5D3 or 1Dx. Even that I did afma all these cameras with the 70-200 2.8 ii, 300 2.8ii, 200-400 1.4 4.0. For that reason I'm not sure to keep my 7D2. I would like to get the 5D4, but as this is not coming in the next months, I stay with doubts about my 7D2 for my trip to Uganda in September.
Perhaps I need to pull the trigger and exchange the 7D2 for a 5DsR.
Is that also your finding about 7D2 / 5DsR for birding ?
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Western Bluebird - 7D II, 600 II, 1.4x TC III
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) by Tony Varela Photography, on Flickr
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) by Tony Varela Photography, on Flickr
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Thanks FEBS!FEBS said:
Nope, one light source.
The 7D2 attached to it needed extensive AF calibration. This is a reason for me to delay any future Canon purchase by as long as half a year. Also atmospheric distortion was screwing with AF.
The other reason for future delayed purchasing is price. IT often drops as soon as 1 week when it came to my 5DsR.
Once calibrated under more ideal weather conditions slash nearer subject the 7D2's IQ improved.
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Thanks Alan!AlanF said:
The 5DsR is tops! Although if I had a 5D3 I may skip it for a 5D4.
I had a requirement for 50MP body and an upgrade from the 5D2 that has a rather rudimentary AF system.
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