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Fred_S 
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 Posted: 28 January 2023 at 19:16 |
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It took some work in PP, but I am fairly happy with my first decent kingfisher shot today, shot with a manual focus lens
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addy landzaat
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Posted: 28 January 2023 at 19:22 |
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Kingfishers are on the wish list of a lot of photographers- so well done.
I assume it was taken from a hide? Probably it was as easy with a manual lens as with AF - unless the camera has a bird-AF setting. Basically, well done 
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Fred_S
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Posted: 28 January 2023 at 19:35 |
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Thanks Addy, but no, it was not from a hide. In that case I would have had better gear for birding. This is a serious crop from the original. I just noticed the bright blue colour in the bushes during a walk in a quiet area. I was happy it didn't fly away immediately
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Dopol
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Posted: 28 January 2023 at 19:41 |
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well done Fred.
As Addy already pointed out: the bird is on everybody's wish lists Edited by Dopol - 28 January 2023 at 19:51 |
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 Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
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Harm vb
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Posted: 28 January 2023 at 20:14 |
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Fred is now ready with his wish list
 But, well done, bit jealous. I have seen this bird only in a fly by, without gear around 
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Harm, with A7iv+A7iii plus 12-400mm glass.
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nandbytes
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Posted: 28 January 2023 at 20:19 |
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Well done Fred for catching one especially with a MF lens too. They normally don't stick around long enough for me to manually focus (or I am just terribly slow with MF
 )Now that you have got your first one, it can get addictive very quickly 
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mambo
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Posted: 28 January 2023 at 21:26 |
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Great shot Fred. I admire that you are comfortable with MF.
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Fred_S
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Posted: 29 January 2023 at 10:14 |
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Thanks all! I am sure I will go back for a better shot.
MF is not that comfortable and far from ideal for this purpose
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nandbytes
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Posted: 29 January 2023 at 11:03 |
This isn't a equipment thread so don't want to go into it much but my understaing is that the samyang 300mm f6.3 is an APS-C lens. Perhaps a FF alternative might help too. tamron 70-300mm is fairly affordable and light if you are not interested in large lenses. |
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Fred_S
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Posted: 29 January 2023 at 11:36 |
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Thanks Anand!
Indeed the Samyang is APS- C. Bought it for the mirror features. I have a Sony 70-400 +LA-EA5, but that wasn't in the bag 
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KoBra64
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Posted: 29 January 2023 at 21:08 |
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Nice shot of this lovely bird Fred
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mariuszlo
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Posted: 30 January 2023 at 19:13 |
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Ruddy duck
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Sony A99II with Sony, Minolta, Sigma, Tamron A lenses, Sony A7R3 with Minolta MD lenses, Sony A6400 with Sony E lenses.
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LAbernethy
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Posted: 31 January 2023 at 20:00 |
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Northern Cardinal
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JS5
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Posted: 03 February 2023 at 18:03 |
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Birds and winter
Northern Cardinal (male)  Northern Cardinal (female)  Black-capped chickadee   Pileated woodpecker  Hairy woodpecker  Sony A99II Minolta 400mm 4.5 |
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