Nice shots. That green guy looks close and nice and sharp. The second one is a little farther, but it shows how well those birds blend into their background. Very nice captures.
That first shot is Excellent. Very sharp. I know the feeling about not being able to get close enough for the shot you want. The little green herons are particularly shy.
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Nice shots. That green guy looks close and nice and sharp. The second one is a little farther, but it shows how well those birds blend into their background. Very nice captures.
That first shot is Excellent. Very sharp. I know the feeling about not being able to get close enough for the shot you want. The little green herons are particularly shy.
It's hard for a 57 year old, 6'4", 225lb. guy to be stealthy. :pissed
I couldn't get close enough with the Hubble telescope!!!
That would get me (with a 20D) 600mm X 1.4 X 1.5 = 1,260mm (35mm equiv) which would be just about right for the distances I shoot from. 1,260mm of some of the finest glass money can buy.
I have shot through my buddies 400/4 DO + 1.4TC ($5500). After seeing what that lens can do with my camera, there is no way I'll ever buy anything less. When I can afford the best, I'll buy it. For now, I'll use what I have and deal with the quality hit. One thing I will not do is buy a good lens that's slow, or a long lens that's cheap (like the sigma 170-500).
My wife thinks I should be satisfied. She shudders when I'm reading popfoto or shutterbug. She knows what I'm thinking when she sees me looking at B&H. Gimme Gimme Gimme
For me it's champagne taste and beer budget. I'm not satisfied. I'm sick when the guy next to me is shooting with his 600/4. I want one.
$1500?
What's that gonna get you? Not much. 400 f/5.6L, that's about it. A great lens, but it's still only 400mm.
Well, I guess I'll have to settle for that. Now if I lived where you do....I might rethink my position. Seriously.
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Originally Posted by Ric Grupe After just spending another $1500,
The key word here is ANOTHER! New 3GHZ. dual processor computer with 320GB raid hard drive and 2GB memory. Plus a 23" widescreen Sony monitor. Plus a Maxtor 200GB external drive. Plus my new 70-300 DO IS lens and well....you get the picture. The list goes on!
So I'll have to be content with bitching about it. :pissed
Isn't there a song: "Can't get under it, over it, etc.............?"""
Well, I can neither get close enough (most of the birds I have shown), nor can I get high enough (most of the birds I haven't shown such as "my" Osprey nest.
You got close in the first shot! I have a gazillion green heron shots, yeah 400 w 1.4 extender, that I took last weekend. I worked up one, now would trade the others.
We could do like with trading cards!
Anyone for a Little Green Heron? a tad close (but I have no little birds, would take one in trade, plus raptors, wood stork babies, etc.)
I think your plan re talking up the 500, then settling for the 400 is a good one, but don't forget the Tamron extender.
Oh come on Ric get creative:D AND once you get it figured out let me know ok? Nice shots
Well I could build a blind, or wash with scentless soap, or get up real early and do the Indian Crawl to the edge of the pond, or better yet get a snorkle.............
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Yeah, the first one okay..........BUT!
It's hard for a 57 year old, 6'4", 225lb. guy to be stealthy. :pissed
I couldn't get close enough with the Hubble telescope!!!
After just spending another $1500, that would go over real big with the dear wifeypoo!
Maybe I could talk up the 500 IS....and then reluctantly settle for the f/5.6 400.
Now that would be hard to hand hold
It's good to see the greenies returning. I haven't seen one yet but maybe this weekend.
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Oh come on Ric get creative:D AND once you get it figured out let me know ok? Nice shots
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$1500?
What's that gonna get you? Not much. 400 f/5.6L, that's about it. A great lens, but it's still only 400mm.
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600/4L $7200
1.4X TC $ 250
Gitzo Legs $ 500
Wimberly $ 500
Total $8,450
That would get me (with a 20D) 600mm X 1.4 X 1.5 = 1,260mm (35mm equiv) which would be just about right for the distances I shoot from. 1,260mm of some of the finest glass money can buy.
I have shot through my buddies 400/4 DO + 1.4TC ($5500). After seeing what that lens can do with my camera, there is no way I'll ever buy anything less. When I can afford the best, I'll buy it. For now, I'll use what I have and deal with the quality hit. One thing I will not do is buy a good lens that's slow, or a long lens that's cheap (like the sigma 170-500).
My wife thinks I should be satisfied. She shudders when I'm reading popfoto or shutterbug. She knows what I'm thinking when she sees me looking at B&H. Gimme Gimme Gimme
For me it's champagne taste and beer budget. I'm not satisfied. I'm sick when the guy next to me is shooting with his 600/4. I want one.
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Well, I guess I'll have to settle for that. Now if I lived where you do....I might rethink my position. Seriously.
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Originally Posted by Ric Grupe
After just spending another $1500,
The key word here is ANOTHER!
New 3GHZ. dual processor computer with 320GB raid hard drive and 2GB memory. Plus a 23" widescreen Sony monitor. Plus a Maxtor 200GB external drive. Plus my new 70-300 DO IS lens and well....you get the picture. The list goes on!
So I'll have to be content with bitching about it. :pissed
Well, I can neither get close enough (most of the birds I have shown), nor can I get high enough (most of the birds I haven't shown such as "my" Osprey nest.
You got close in the first shot! I have a gazillion green heron shots, yeah 400 w 1.4 extender, that I took last weekend. I worked up one, now would trade the others.
We could do like with trading cards!
Anyone for a Little Green Heron? a tad close (but I have no little birds, would take one in trade, plus raptors, wood stork babies, etc.)
I think your plan re talking up the 500, then settling for the 400 is a good one, but don't forget the Tamron extender.
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Well I could build a blind, or wash with scentless soap, or get up real early and do the Indian Crawl to the edge of the pond, or better yet get a snorkle.............
Perhaps I'll just rely on luck.
Thanks, Jeff.
The super glue thing escapes me.
300mm.........therein lies my problem!