Helpful Posts: Hi,taken in forest with Sony 70-300 g lens my new toy hand held with shaky arms.......
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Thread: New Lens
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18th February 2014, 07:49 PM #1
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New Lens
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18th February 2014, 08:08 PM #2
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Re: New Lens
Have fun!
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18th February 2014, 08:10 PM #3
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Re: New Lens
Hi Bernard,I have got a new 70-300 lens too..I haven't tried it much yet but with my little experience I can tell you 300 mm is not enough for shooting birds because they usually run away
It is usually ok with piegons but sea birds like cormorants run away easily.I hope you can find some birds which stand still so that you can shoot happily
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19th February 2014, 12:56 AM #4
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Re: New Lens
You have funny birds in Turkey Binnur, the bird in the UK 'fly' away!! And rather quickly too....
Sorry about the pun!!
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19th February 2014, 01:48 AM #5
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Re: New Lens
Try bringing the birds closer to you ,with calls or bait. Study them they are creatures of habit and can be predicted.
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19th February 2014, 05:01 AM #6
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Re: New Lens
Congratulation on the new lens. Working at the extended range of your new lens I think you will find using it requires you also carry a mono/tripod. Very few can consistently remain rock steady at the longer range and without support available you may find you have less keepers.
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19th February 2014, 03:46 PM #7
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Re: New Lens
NUT HATCH,spotted today at feeder on edge of forest.....
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19th February 2014, 05:02 PM #8
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Re: New Lens
Congrats on the new lens... I like this bird shot... beautiful colours, focus and detail.
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19th February 2014, 05:33 PM #9
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Re: New Lens
Hi Andy,cormorants usually live in the water and they don't always fly away,they just swim away when they feel that someone is around ,may be 'swim away' is the right verb I should have used,excuse my language
Originally Posted by Andybazyoung
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19th February 2014, 06:50 PM #10
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Re: New Lens
Christina,gave the peaking a go never tried it before,seems ok for me
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19th February 2014, 06:54 PM #11
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Re: New Lens
Very nice images
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19th February 2014, 07:31 PM #12
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Re: New Lens
Binnur, my sincerest apologise, I couldn't resist my flippant comment. There are many vagaries of birds and animals behaviours and idiosyncrasies that we take for granted but just to have the opportunity to take images of them wherever they are or whatever they are doing is just great. Happy shooting!
Andy
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20th February 2014, 12:28 AM #13
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Re: New Lens
Very nice captures may you enjoy many years with your lend
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