A few birds from yesterday and today

Hunter58 · May 17, 2014

House Finches

Carolina Chickadee

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird drooling

Momma Eastern Bluebird fence sitting near the nesting box

Stumblebum · May 18, 2014

One with water droplets.......PRECIOUS!

Stumblebum · May 18, 2014

I think I might have to spend these 900 bucks and get this lens.....but I worry that my 100-400 would end up retiring and that would really suck because it is great lens. It certainly saves me trouble of saving 12K for 500 f4L.

PGM · May 19, 2014

I like #2 and #4 best--the black background makes the birds really stand out. Hunter, were you shooting with a flash? How did you get that look? Best, Pam

Hunter58 · May 19, 2014

Stumblebum wrote: »

I think I might have to spend these 900 bucks and get this lens.....but I worry that my 100-400 would end up retiring and that would really suck because it is great lens. It certainly saves me trouble of saving 12K for 500 f4L.

$799.00 free shipping (refurb from Sigma). http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/150-500mm-f5-63-apo-dg-os-hsm-refurbished

Hunter58 · May 19, 2014

PGM wrote: »

I like #2 and #4 best--the black background makes the birds really stand out. Hunter, were you shooting with a flash? How did you get that look? Best, Pam

No flash on these just the angle of the light at that time of day. I actually have a white fence but I have cammo tarps over it.

Stumblebum · May 19, 2014

Hunter58 wrote: »

$799.00 free shipping (refurb from Sigma). http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/150-500mm-f5-63-apo-dg-os-hsm-refurbished

Thanks!! Oh I am so close.....wish hadn't blown some money this past weekend.:cry

Spinner of Tales · May 20, 2014

Nice shots Hunter.

Spinner

puzzledpaul · May 20, 2014

Stumblebum wrote: »

I think I might have to spend these 900 bucks and get this lens.....but I worry that my 100-400 would end up retiring and that would really suck because it is great lens. It certainly saves me trouble of saving 12K for 500 f4L.

A fellow local w/life 'tog has just replaced his Sigma for a 100 - 400 (using a 70D) after borrowing my 100 - 400 for a couple of months.

His comment was that he generally tended to back off from 500 to 400mm on the Sigma for IQ reasons - and immediately noticed an IQ improvement with the Canon lens.

Using 400 on a 1.6 crop gives him a very similar frame filling image as me using a 500 in a 1.3 crop (640 v 650) ... albeit with double the pixel count in his favour

btw - my 500,(a mk1) bought used was *significantly* less than the figure you mention... and I suspect, as such, I'd not lose much if selling same ... and taking into account the No of frames it's been used for, I've got little to complain about.

I fully accept that using a big lens is more of a hassle / production etc than being able to walk around with something like a a Sigma or 100 - 400, but everyone's usage style and requirements varies

Just relating a situation and a pov, no more, no less.

pp

Stumblebum · May 20, 2014

Thanks PP for the info. Much appreciate it! Lately reach has been a problem so I am whining about 100-400 ;o)
It seems for 800 bucks, at worst case it would eat dust but for canon's 500 f4L - II, the lowest price even in used market is 10,500.
With my spending habits, that's a huge ask....but in long run I do want it.
Cheers!

JonaBeth Russell · May 20, 2014

Northern Mockingbird drooling = favorite! Great shots

A few birds from yesterday and today

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