Wildlife photography - my perfect gear.
Jun 21, 2016 11:41:31 #
mborn wrote:
My Perfect system for BIF is the Nikon 500 and the 200-500 which allows me to zoom depending where the bird is flying
From what I have read/viewed it is a brilliant lens. I did consider it but came to the conclusion it was just too heavy for me and would defeat my need for lightweight kit. Otherwise, very impressive selection.
Jun 21, 2016 12:17:19 #
Bob55 wrote:
Very beautiful photos Jerrin. Congratulations. Are the 100 - 400 photos all cropped??
Thank you, you are very generous. Yes, most of my images are cropped because I like to make the most of the subject. There are no hides (I can't remember the American term) where I live so nearly everything I photograph has messy surroundings, which I prefer to keep to a minimum. All my insects are photographed out in the bondu as well, I don't set them up in a vivarium etc. so I tend to crop quite hard.
Jun 21, 2016 12:41:55 #
you should have asked, we could have saved you a lot of trouble and would have told you to but a NIkon in the beginning. Pics are GREAT, nice work.
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Jun 21, 2016 13:11:56 #
bdk wrote:
you should have asked, we could have saved you a lot of trouble and would have told you to but a NIkon in the beginning. Pics are GREAT, nice work.
Thank you for that. I had never owned a Nikon until I bought my D500; I had been a Canon fan, mainly. I was given a Nikon FM to use for work but I always found that whenever I attempted to take a portrait or group photograph the subject(s) tended to throw petrol bombs and sundry other objects at me. I put this behaviour down to camera envy but my mates explained it was because the subjects were nasty violent rioters who resented us for putting a stop to their fun. Whatever. To be perfectly honest, other than my marvellous Olympus EM1's the Nikon D500 is the only other camera that holds any interest for me.
Jun 21, 2016 13:30:06 #
Bob55
Loc: Valhalla NY
Jerrin1 wrote:
Thank you, you are very generous. Yes, most of my images are cropped because I like to make the most of the subject. There are no hides (I can't remember the American term) where I live so nearly everything I photograph has messy surroundings, which I prefer to keep to a minimum. All my insects are photographed out in the bondu as well, I don't set them up in a vivarium etc. so I tend to crop quite hard.
When you wrote "hides" I presume you mean "blinds". While I have the opportunity to ask, do you focus using the back button?? Bob
Jun 21, 2016 13:46:03 #
Bob55 wrote:
When you wrote "hides" I presume you mean "blinds". While I have the opportunity to ask, do you focus using the back button?? Bob
Yes, blinds, that's it. Yes, back button is my preferred method of focusing.
Jun 22, 2016 08:31:54 #
Nice work! I have a D7100 that I use a Tamron 150-600 for BIF and have been considering replacing it with the kit you have. I am positively drooling at this point...not a pretty picture, for sure.
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Jun 22, 2016 16:21:55 #
Thank you. I imagine a D500 with the Tamron 150 -600mm would be a brilliant combination. I was out again with mine today and it is incredible the way it just grabs stuff.
Jan 16, 2017 10:26:25 #
Jerrin1 wrote:
There is, perhaps, one issue with my perfect system - it is bloody expensive.
If there's one thing I keep having to learn over and over again Jerrin, it's that you get what you pay for in this life.
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Jan 16, 2017 11:58:04 #
Jerrin--Have you thought of upgrading your E-M1s to mark IIs? The C-AF is supposed to be much better, as is the low-light capability.
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