[Theme] Show Birds

[elsid]

Sylvia melanocephala

[Nasos Kosmas]

Thank you Colin for the link and reply
Apart from any kind of comparison are you satisfied with the move to 300PF in terms of IQ?

Elsid great shots! I do like your small birds but I do not have the opportunity to visit interesting places for bird photography

let me comment about the name: Sylvia melanocephala is Sylvia the black Head in Greek

[elsid]

Thanks Nasos for your comment. the name of the bird in Greek is Μαυροτσιροβάκος.

[Bent Hjarbo]

Sylvia melanocephala

Very nice 

[chris dees]

Fieldfare in my backyard, shoot through the window.
D500 + 500PF + 1.4xTCIII

[elsid]

Thank you Bent for your comment.

[elsid]

Nice shot Chris, I also use the TC1.4 with the 500PF when there is enough light. This combination was used for the 3 photos above and the D850 (DX mode).

[ColinM]

Thank you Colin for the link and reply
Apart from any kind of comparison are you satisfied with the move to 300PF in terms of IQ?

Since I didn't own both lenses concurrently,  I didn't do any side by side comparisons.
My feelings are that
- I didn't personally notice a dramatic step change in image quality
- there are several usability benefits in moving to the PF version
- these all mean you're more likely to take the lens with you on trips, walk around with it, be less reliant on tripods or monopods. These can all lead to using it more or being ready to catch fleeting wildlife opportunities.

[golunvolo]

Wonderful capture Chris. Character connection with the viewer.
I don´t usually shoot birds but this one posed for me today, just a little bit, enough for a couple of images with the 200mm f4 ai

[Nasos Kosmas]

Since I didn't own both lenses concurrently,  I didn't do any side by side comparisons.
My feelings are that
- I didn't personally notice a dramatic step change in image quality
- there are several usability benefits in moving to the PF version
- these all mean you're more likely to take the lens with you on trips, walk around with it, be less reliant on tripods or monopods. These can all lead to using it more or being ready to catch fleeting wildlife opportunities.

Thank you

[rosko]

Fieldfare in my backyard, shoot through the window.
D500 + 500PF + 1.4xTCIII

Nice shot, Chris !

When you see flocks of these thrushes coming, (Fieldfare. Turdus pilaris), prepare a warm coat...

[chris dees]

Thank you for your kind words.
I've seen them before, but never in my backyard (there were 6). And yes, it's pretty cold nowadays. :-)

[Fons Baerken]

February 14

Black swan

[Bent Hjarbo]

Very nice, and a good posture.

[Bent Hjarbo]

An Indian running duck.
Just after it had a fall on the ice.