Distant shot
Mar 31, 2024 21:30:18 #
I always use my Sigma 150-600mm lens for birding but mostly use it to get better shots close up rather than trying to shoot birds a long way off.
This little guy was at least 70 meters away so I had a go, hand held at 900mm (D500, 35mm equivalent) cropped as well.
While it's not the best shot, I like it with the dark, natural, background.
This little guy was at least 70 meters away so I had a go, hand held at 900mm (D500, 35mm equivalent) cropped as well.
While it's not the best shot, I like it with the dark, natural, background.
Mar 31, 2024 21:37:45 #
I like it too, Ron! The D500 is a great camera! Hand held 900mm!!! You are the MAN!!
Mar 31, 2024 21:42:22 #
Retired CPO wrote:
I like it too, Ron! The D500 is a great camera! Hand held 900mm!!! You are the MAN!!
Thanks Chief...yes, I love my D500, a brilliant camera in all respects...everything I shoot is hand held, birds are too quick to bother with a tripod and macro is to much on the spur of the moment to even get a chance to set one up...I've got a great Manfrotto tripod and an automatic Manfrotto mono pod, they are both gathering dust in the corner of my office...
Mar 31, 2024 21:58:57 #
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Mar 31, 2024 22:03:56 #
SX2002 wrote:
Thanks Chief...yes, I love my D500, a brilliant camera in all respects...everything I shoot is hand held, birds are too quick to bother with a tripod and macro is to much on the spur of the moment to even get a chance to set one up...
Yep, I love mine also. I also have a D850 which I love, but the D500 is more comfortable in my hands and I love the sound of the shutter! A nice, quiet click-click. The 850 shutter sounds like kicking a big can down the road!
Everything I shoot is handheld too. But I don't go to 900mm!!
Mar 31, 2024 22:11:38 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Yep, I love mine also. I also have a D850 which I love, but the D500 is more comfortable in my hands and I love the sound of the shutter! A nice, quiet click-click. The 850 shutter sounds like kicking a big can down the road!
Everything I shoot is handheld too. But I don't go to 900mm!!
Everything I shoot is handheld too. But I don't go to 900mm!!
With my 1.4 teleconverter on I get out to 1275mm...still get some decent shots...this one was taken with my D7200...
Mar 31, 2024 22:23:29 #
Mar 31, 2024 22:25:18 #
NMGal wrote:
You had a beautiful subject.
Thank you, yes one of my all time favourites...
Mar 31, 2024 22:52:21 #
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Apr 1, 2024 06:08:57 #
SX2002 wrote:
I always use my Sigma 150-600mm lens for birding but mostly use it to get better shots close up rather than trying to shoot birds a long way off.
This little guy was at least 70 meters away so I had a go, hand held at 900mm (D500, 35mm equivalent) cropped as well.
While it's not the best shot, I like it with the dark, natural, background.
This little guy was at least 70 meters away so I had a go, hand held at 900mm (D500, 35mm equivalent) cropped as well.
While it's not the best shot, I like it with the dark, natural, background.
Fantastic image!!!
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