Hand held walk with 150-600: Got my first real chance to use my new Tamron 150-600. Went to a local park in search of birds. But, found mostly deer. Here are a few shots. I did use...

RegisG Loc: Mid-Tennessee

Got my first real chance to use my new Tamron 150-600. Went to a local park in search of birds. But, found mostly deer. Here are a few shots.

I did use stabilization this time but, don't really know how much it helped (any is good for these old hands).

RegisG

Fawn & mom

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young buck in velvet

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different fawn

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Young Cardinal - I think

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chargin' squirrel

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stevesottl Loc: Morristown, NJ

Very nice..waiting for my Nikon version to be issued...sigh

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, Colorado

Nice shots and does indeed make me look at that lens. Were you hand holding, or using a mono/tripod, and about how far away were you? I have tremors and find I need to use a support even with IS.
Thanks

Past Pro Loc: Spring Hill, Florida

Very good shots!!!!

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

Nice shots. I keep going back to look at the cardinal in the tree. The composition, dof, and color contrast are quite wonderful and appealing.

RegisG Loc: Mid-Tennessee

Jakebrake wrote:

Nice shots and does indeed make me look at that lens. Were you hand holding, or using a mono/tripod, and about how far away were you? I have tremors and find I need to use a support even with IS.
Thanks

Yes, hand held with no pod. The fawn and mother were about 100 yards away. Fawn alone was about 50 yard. Other 2 were less than 25 yards.

Thank you for looking and commenting.
RegisG

RegisG Loc: Mid-Tennessee

stevesottl wrote:

Very nice..waiting for my Nikon version to be issued...sigh

Surely they will be out soon.

Thank you for looking and commenting.
RegisG

RegisG Loc: Mid-Tennessee

vicksart wrote:

Nice shots. I keep going back to look at the cardinal in the tree. The composition, dof, and color contrast are quite wonderful and appealing.

It even turned around for me. Here's that shot.

Thank you for looking and commenting.
RegisG

Back shot of young cardinal

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photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

RegisG wrote:

Got my first real chance to use my new Tamron 150-600. Went to a local park in search of birds. But, found mostly deer. Here are a few shots.

I did use stabilization this time but, don't really know how much it helped (any is good for these old hands).

RegisG

I enjoyed these alot.

snipe Loc: Bitterroot Valley, Montana

RegisG wrote:

Got my first real chance to use my new Tamron 150-600. Went to a local park in search of birds. But, found mostly deer. Here are a few shots.

I did use stabilization this time but, don't really know how much it helped (any is good for these old hands).

RegisG

Very nice images, and I do believe the VC works nicely on this lens.
I received my Tamron lens this past week and have shot a number of images in the off-hand and found them to be quite sharp. I'm in my seventies and I'm no longer as steady as I once was. LOL

sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL

Yup. Waiting for the Nikon version myself. I read anything that says 150-600mm just for hints and ideas.

Was wondering on a tripod, is tripod hookup on that mid-barrel handle, rather then the bottom of the camera ?

Sarge69

RegisG Loc: Mid-Tennessee

Photophile & snipe,

Thank you for looking and for you kind comments.

I'm 70 this month and yes, steady is for the young.

RegisG

davidheald1942 Loc: Mars (the planet)

Jakebrake wrote:

Nice shots and does indeed make me look at that lens. Were you hand holding, or using a mono/tripod, and about how far away were you? I have tremors and find I need to use a support even with IS.
Thanks

Hi Jake. You're in good company as far as tremors go.
Every year I need a faster lens to help combat my
shaking hands (allows me to use faster shutter speed).
It's a joke because I do need faster lens the
camera I'm using now (Canon SX 160) does not take
other lens.

RegisG Loc: Mid-Tennessee

sarge69 wrote:

Yup. Waiting for the Nikon version myself. I read anything that says 150-600mm just for hints and ideas.

Was wondering on a tripod, is tripod hookup on that mid-barrel handle, rather then the bottom of the camera ?

Sarge69

Sarge69,
Yes the tripod mount is on the lens barrel, little toward the camera I believe.

RegisG

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

You bird photo looks like a very wet purple finch.