Hummer @ an 896mm FOV :-O

Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
edited January 31, 2006 in Wildlife
Hello all,

It was a drizzly, overcast day yesterday and not worth going anywhere to shoot pics. So I decided to go out and get some hummers, in the backyard, with my 400mm +1.4X TC. The minimum focusing distance is like 10 feet and these were shot from right about there. The poor light had me using ISO800 and 1/200 handheld, wide open :uhoh

No in-flight shots at that slow speed, but I was prety happy that I could handhold it at 1/200 and the detail is pretty good considering the $80 TC on the end of this $1100 lens :rolleyes

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My Bigma was always a little slow on the focusing, a little slow on the aperture and has a long minimum focusing distance. So I was using my 70-200mm with the 1.4X TC for shooting hummers. It looks like I found a decent alternative :D

Thanks for looking,

Steve
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2006
    Very sharp for a lousy day Steve.Amazing detailthumb.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2006
    Everyone's getting Hummers today!
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,952 moderator
    edited January 29, 2006
    those are pretty fantastic - wow! Best $80 you ever spent?
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2006
    Wow!!!! Those are awesome. Handheld, nother wowclap.gifclapclap.gif
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Everyone's getting Hummers today!
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    TMI

    Nice shots Steve... Excellent detail. Very impressive.
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2006
    Very impressive details Steve, fantastic shots!!


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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2006
    Awesome Steve,
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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2006
    Great shots Stevethumb.gif

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2006
    Not too shabby Steve. Primes have it all over zooms for this kind of shooting. Now you have to start saving those pennies for the 500mm. :D

    Outstanding shots. clap.gif
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  • Lucky HackLucky Hack Registered Users Posts: 594 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2006
    Nicely done Steve, gorgeous detail!eek7.gif

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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 30, 2006
    John Mueller wrote:
    Very sharp for a lousy day Steve.Amazing detailthumb.gif

    Thanks John :D I can't wait until the light is good enough so that I can try ISO400 iloveyou.gif

    Thanks for looking,
    Steve
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 30, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Everyone's getting Hummers today!
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    Thanks Andy :D

    Shooting hummers in the backyard is my kind of bird shooting. Close to the fridge and the stove.....lol


    Steve
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 30, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    those are pretty fantastic - wow! Best $80 you ever spent?

    Thanks Erik :D

    Yeah, that TC was a steal mwink.gif Unfortuately, I had to pay $1100 for the lens I attached it to.....Laughing.gif Still, it was a good deal thumb.gif

    Thanks for commenting,
    Steve
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 30, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    Wow!!!! Those are awesome. Handheld, nother wowclap.gifclapclap.gif

    Thanks Thusie :D

    Yeah, the detail didn't amaze me as much as being able to handhold at 1/200.....lol

    Thanks for taking the time to comment,
    Steve
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 30, 2006
    GREAPER wrote:
    TMI

    Nice shots Steve... Excellent detail. Very impressive.

    Thanks Brian :D

    I am impressed also. It's going to cost me my Bigma, but that 400mm lens sure is nice iloveyou.gif

    Thanks for your comments,
    Steve
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 30, 2006
    MuskyDude wrote:
    Very impressive details Steve, fantastic shots!!


    AJ

    Thanks AJ :D

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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 30, 2006
    ehughes wrote:
    Awesome Steve,

    Thanks Ed :D

    Trade ya for a leaping coyote in the snow mwink.gif .....lol


    Thanks for your comments,
    Steve
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 30, 2006
    Eric&Susan wrote:
    Great shots Stevethumb.gif

    Eric

    Thanks Eric :D

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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 30, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Not too shabby Steve. Primes have it all over zooms for this kind of shooting. Now you have to start saving those pennies for the 500mm. :D

    Outstanding shots. clap.gif

    Thanks Harry :D

    Start saving for a 500mm :uhoh That's going to take more than pennies...lol First I will have to win the lottery, then I'd probably have to pay for a divorce attorney. My wife wasn't crazy about the 400 purchase. She'd flip if I spent the price of a used car on another lens....Laughing.gif

    Geeze, maybe you can get Linda to talk some sense into the girl :lol

    Thanks for commenting,
    Steve
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 30, 2006
    Lucky Hack wrote:
    Nicely done Steve, gorgeous detail!eek7.gif

    hoping this message finds you well -Ian

    Thanks Ian :D

    Yep, I marvel at the detail of these small birds and how much of that detail you can capture if you can lay enough megapixels on 'em thumb.gif

    Steve
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2006
    very clean shots and hand held no less thumb.gif
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 31, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    very clean shots and hand held no less thumb.gif

    Thanks Jeff :D

    Yeah, shocked the poop outta me too....Laughing.gif I've never been known for my steady hands rolleyes1.gif That's why I shoot birds and sports. Cuz the high shutter speeds help mask my shakiness lol3.gif


    Thanks for commenting,

    Steve
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2006
    Beautiful steve...thumb.gif
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2006
    Great shots Steve! Amazing detail thumb.gif
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 31, 2006
    Humungus wrote:
    Beautiful steve...thumb.gif

    Thanks Gus :D

    I'm looking for some lorikeets shot up close with your 400mm mwink.gif

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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 31, 2006
    BigAl wrote:
    Great shots Steve! Amazing detail thumb.gif

    Thank You Al :D

    That hummingbird feeder is worth every penny we paid for it (like 5 bucks....lol). It has brought us so much enjoyment :):

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