LittleRed

Had some down time so played a bit with the SX50. Neat little camera but it has it limitations for what I do, i.e. nature photography. Tis a good camera for larger birds whom are not very active. Egrets or birds of this type would be a good subject, but the small warblers flitting through the bushes are next to impossible. You could use the "burst" method but if your taking pics of 100 birds in a day this is not feasible. I find that if the bird is more stationary then it is a quality bit of equipment, giving you for the most part excellent results. But like I said, for the small, active birds it is almost impossible. The lag time on the shutter release is quite sever and the field of view is quite restricted. Also, if you use the LCD and the zoom quite a bit it will eat your battery quite quickly. In order to get a good number of shots you have to use the viewfinder extensively. But, even at the maximum zoom of 200X (maximum optical and digital zoom) the pics are quite good. The following pics were taken at my feeders in my yard at a distance of about 35 feet. The weather was part cloud but bright with the sun peeking through every now and then. I used the "P" option with Auto ISO. I do not use any major PP on these photos so they are basically right from the camera. To me for the right subject this camera is a little gem considering the price.

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (male)


American Goldfinch (female)


Common Grackle


American Goldfinch (male)

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Very good shots!

LittleRed

Thanks for looking. Thank goodness for those birds that sit still.

djb47 Loc: Lenoir, NC

Nice shots Little Red. The last one is my fav.

flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley

I, too, like the last one best, but all are good! Cheers.

LittleRed

Thanks for viewing. Tis one of my regulars. Have bout 50 of them eating me out of house and home :-))

LittleRed

Thanks for the look-see. All these wild "canaries" are my favorites.

brucew29 Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

Nice series...

LittleRed

Appreciate you took the time to look. Thanks for the ok