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[floraphile]

Just now, Connor Cochrane said:

I use the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens.

I want to get a new lens for mine.  The Tamron I have is too heavy.  It's great on a tripod at my window, but not so much when traipsing through the woods or desert.  I read somewhere that 400mm is the "sweet spot" as far as focal length for bird pics.   Would you agree?

[Seanbirds]

5 minutes ago, Birding Boy said:

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

Whenever I just want to look at some 5-star quality bird photos I do this (no kidding!):

[Connor Cochrane]

1 minute ago, floraphile said:

I want to get a new lens for mine.  The Tamron I have is too heavy.  It's great on a tripod at my window, but not so much when traipsing through the woods or desert.  I read somewhere that 400mm is the "sweet spot" as far as focal length for bird pics.   Would you agree?

I would agree that 400mm is a good 'sweet spot'. Also, If your camera is a crop body (like the 7dm2) it means your actual shooting at 540, and if you throw an extender on you can get closer to 900mm. I would say the 400mm with a crop body is good enough for good photos most of the time. 

[Birding Boy]

59 minutes ago, Seanbirds said:

Whenever I just want to look at some 5-star quality bird photos I do this (no kidding!):

Wow, dude, I didn’t know that was a thing ? Thanks! Maybe you can tell shorebirds are my favorite to photograph, haha.

[PaulK]

I like when I get to see hummingbirds in all their weirdness

 

 

 

[MarkG]

 

[Clip]

Red-masked Parakeet-actually the best photo of trip to south Florida for a few days. Not a life bird as we had seen them on previous trips south. Weather thus lighting made for rough photography most of the trip.

[IKLland]

14 hours ago, Connor Cochrane said:

540

640

[IKLland]

14 hours ago, Seanbirds said:

Whenever I just want to look at some 5-star quality bird photos I do this (no kidding!):

And there’s 5 star photos for like 10 pages on his ebird page! 

[Connor Cochrane]

9 minutes ago, IKLland said:

640

It’s 560.  400*1.4=560

[IKLland]

2 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said:

It’s 560.  400*1.4=560

The extender is 1.4, I know that. I was talking about if it’s a crop body. Then it’s 1.6. 

[Connor Cochrane]

3 minutes ago, IKLland said:

The extender is 1.4, I know that. I was talking about if it’s a crop body. Then it’s 1.6. 

Correct

[Seanbirds]

15 hours ago, Seanbirds said:

Whenever I just want to look at some 5-star quality bird photos I do this (no kidding!):

Speaking of which, there’s a pretty awesome photographer from the area of CO I’m going to this September (kinda hope I’ll run into him while I’m birding out there ?). Check him out!

https://ebird.org/media/catalog?mediaType=p&sort=rating_rank_desc&region=Colorado, United States (US)&regionCode=US-CO&userId=USER731615&user=Jim Merritt

[neilpa]

If only it wasn't overcast all morning

[hbvol50]

Little Blue Heron, juvenile

[BirdNrd]

Brown Pelican today

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/351756641

[ChickadeeXT]

I have affectionately named this Vermilion Flycatcher Cornelius. I see him every time I walk on a certain path about an hour from where I live and it's worth the drive every time. 

[Birding Boy]

A male Red-winged Blackbird still displaying

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/351972641

[Connor Cochrane]

Slate-throated Redstart

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/351981631

 

[kansabirdguy]

2 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Slate-throated Redstart

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/351981631

 

Is this the bird that was in the caption contest?

[Connor Cochrane]

1 minute ago, kansabirdguy said:

Is this the bird that was in the caption contest?

Same species, different individual.

[BirdNrd]

Domestic Swan Goose

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/352001531

[Connor Cochrane]

Here's a photo of an Oak Titmouse at my feeders that I just took with the R5. While I didn't think I'd have an opportunity to try the camera out for another month, I had the chance to try it out today. What I found most interesting was this was taken at 5000 ISO, and you can barely notice any grain.

Note: I left the camera info on this time so you can see what I shot at.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/352009781

Edited July 3, 2021 by Connor Cochrane

[Birding Boy]

31 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said:

Here's a photo of an Oak Titmouse at my feeders that I just took with the R5. While I didn't think I'd have an opportunity to try the camera out for another month, I had the chance to try it out today. What I found most interesting was this was taken at 5000 ISO, and you can barely notice any grain.

Note: I left the camera info on this time so you can see what I shot at.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/352009781

And you shot that at pretty high shutter speed as well. Very nice. I can’t go above 1000 for stationary birds with my camera before it starts to get soft.

[IKLland]

Pin-Tailed Whydah: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/352039151