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    Posted: 27 October 2022 at 12:04
Last Monday Fred (Fred_S) and Domien(dopol) tried to photograph some maddow birds.
We weren't particularly successful, but a mini-mini-birding-DM is a mini-mini-birding-DM

Of course, we start with the obligatory group shot (though taking it on location failed)


Then the shot that sums it all up
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Looks inviting!
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Thanks for kicking off and the noce meeting Domien! For me, it was a nice day out after a being 'grounded' for a while

As Domien said, the harvest was a bit poor, and the weather was a mixed bag.

However, starlings were well represented, allowing for some (group)portraits and 'action' shots.

FS01



FS02


FS03


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Posts: 9967 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Dopol Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 October 2022 at 19:43
Thanks Fred.
Starling shots all the way on a windy day.


we had to move to bird observation, giving the slight bird variation

nice butt


'buzz off'


A friendly day for the kestrel with rainbows it seemed


waiting for the wife


sitting on the balcony reminiscing about last spring


off she goes again


bully flyby
Bully flyby by dopol50, on Flickr

No one home
The bullies by dopol50, on Flickr

let's shit in the living room
let's shit in the living by dopol50, on Flickr

and in the background, a hitchhiker is waiting
hitchhiker by dopol50, on Flickr

we were left with a sunny day with threatening skies
a sunny moment, with threatening skies by dopol50, on Flickr

All shots with ILCE-1 100400GM + 1.4X.
except the last one with Sigma 105mm macro
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Posts: 13643 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Fred_S Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 October 2022 at 11:51
Jackdaws were represented well too indeed.

FS04 Jackdaw taking off


FS05 The interaction with the kestrel was quite funny


FS06 The pair


FS07 Lucky to catch a kestrel in flight too
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Posts: 4125 		Post Options Post Options   Quote KoBra64 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 October 2022 at 18:26
Some nice shots here.
As I still own a 70-400G but don't have an A-mount camera anymore I wonder about the focus tracking combined with the LA-EA5, is it fast?
 



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Posts: 13643 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Fred_S Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 October 2022 at 15:57
"Fast" is relative Peter .
The last shot ws fairly 'point and shoot' when the kestrel passed by, so that's not bad I think.
I haven't had the pleasure to compare it with comparable native E-mount telezooms, but for my kind of shooting I am fairly happy for now.
It picks up bird's eyes too.
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Posts: 4125 		Post Options Post Options   Quote KoBra64 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 October 2022 at 18:39
Yep, it is relative. The last shot is certainly good.
Reason for asking is that I also own the FE100-400GM and I am very impressed with that one but for birds more reach is to be desired, like the 200-600 and I can't justify the costs of owning all 3.
I am not that impressed with the 70400G combined with the LA-EA4, I own.
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Posts: 9967 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Dopol Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 October 2022 at 13:39
Originally posted by KoBra64 KoBra64 wrote:

Yep, it is relative. The last shot is certainly good.
Reason for asking is that I also own the FE100-400GM and I am very impressed with that one but for birds more reach is to be desired, like the 200-600 and I can't justify the costs of owning all 3.
I am not that impressed with the 70400G combined with the LA-EA4, I own.

I’e got the same lens and considerationa. I bought the 1,4X converter . Works fine Little to no degradation that I can see.
Have tried the 2X converter, Is ok, with some degradation , especially vignetting in the corners
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Posts: 13643 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Fred_S Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 November 2022 at 18:02
I can't judge fpr ypu. I can confirm that the LA-EA5 works better than the LA-EA4.
However, if you are really into birding, the 200-600 may make more sense.
Personally I like the more versatile shorter focal lengh.
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Just a last few ones from me to finish this bird watching event

FS08


FS09



FS10
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three more shots of the extremely interesting pole (according to the birds)
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Posts: 3530 		Post Options Post Options   Quote LAbernethy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 November 2022 at 21:50
That's quite a "Hero" shot for FS09 Fred. The sky looks like a film set backdrop.
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Posts: 13643 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Fred_S Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 November 2022 at 19:02
Thanks Lee! Hadn't thought of it like that, but in this digital era, you never know with backdrops
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