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    Posted: 15 August 2012 at 09:13
Welcome to part 58 of "Show us some birds...".

For completeness, here is the list of all the previous bird threads:
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Posts: 2711 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 August 2012 at 12:16
Originally posted by Hols52 Hols52 wrote:


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Very nice set - as matter of interest when you are using the 500 mirror do you tend to use spot focus or wide? Hope you enjoying Argentina.



Actually one of the peculiarities of the "cream can" is that it automatically restricts your camera to using spot focus only. Something to do with how it is possible for AF to work with it even at a fixed f8 aperture. And yes, Argentina is such a great place to be! I didn't realise until I started ID-ing shots with a bird guide that there's almost 1000 bird species in the country. Of course, except for the ducks in and around the pond, they all refuse to sit still and pose properly without lots of twigs in the way...
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Thanks for that info pdeley. Have just acquired a Sony 500 REflex and will be experimenting shortly. Until then a trio of gulls from today - with 16-105. Unfortunately rather grey this morning.



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Posts: 1009 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 August 2012 at 20:34
First attempts with 500 reflex - simply a pigeon! But a start.


Pic 1




Pic 2




Pic 3



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that pigeon is clearly not scared of you lol
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Posts: 1009 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 August 2012 at 18:40
Pigeon was actually about 30 yards away - like this due to the 500 lens, coupled with A77 and cropping.

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An egret

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Posts: 1154 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 August 2012 at 03:11
Gold Finch.



Green Finch.



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You sure know when to press the button -- either that or you have those birds well-trained. Nice shots.
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                             All starlings to the other side off the mast.

Nex 7 and 24 mm 1/640 F 2.8 0 ev 100 iso.

Edited by Stormvogel - 19 August 2012 at 18:58
All ways in a good mood here.
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The starling whisperer?
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Posts: 1624 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 August 2012 at 22:57
This is my best side...


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Originally posted by brettania brettania wrote:

You sure know when to press the button -- either that or you have those birds well-trained. Nice shots.


not quite trained Cam. But not at all afraid. I took these through the open window while sitting in my lounge. Now this is what I call lazy man birding! And I must admit to a little application of motor drive.
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Posts: 4323 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 August 2012 at 08:32
All with Nex7 and 24 mm 90-100% crops.
For the fun off it.


1.           Oh him again.



2.           I go for it today.


3.          Give me the box pose.


4.          On my toes.


5.          I am not impressed.
All ways in a good mood here.
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