[Theme] Show Birds

[elsid]

Hi Colin, I have used the 600/6.3 pf twice so far. I can say that sharpness and usability are its characteristics. Considering the alternative (for me the 600/4 TC) it is worth every penny. I got the lens from a friend who has a lot of money and buys  most primes Nikon produces. He, usually,  keeps the most expensive ones. It cost me 3950 eu. I consider myself lucky. If you need the mm buy the lens, you will not regret it. AF is fast.

[Nasos Kosmas]

Nice work Nasos.
Out of interest, is this image cropped or are we seeing the full frame?

In your most recent set, I though this one was beautiful aesthetically and from a technique & timing point of view
 NK2_9860-1 Kissokoukos Spata Web.jpg

Thank you Colin
The images are cropped, I attached the uncropped images
I update the post with the names of the birds
As for no 6.  Clamator glandarius -Great Spotted Cuckoo you pointed, yes its something I like to master :technique & timing point of view
I also like 1. Ardea cinerea for the same reasons

Forgot to mention photo of the two shallows is 1/5000 sec

[Nasos Kosmas]

Thanks Nasos - intersting info about the viewfinder delay and great captures. The backlight in #6 from the top makes it special.

Thank you Oivid 
I need someone to confirm this :
Z8 or Z9 users, do you notice any EVF refresh rate delay on 30FPS with pre-capture ? ( High fps viewfinder display is ON)

[Nasos Kosmas]

Hi Colin, I have used the 600/6.3 pf twice so far. I can say that sharpness and usability are its characteristics. Considering the alternative (for me the 600/4 TC) it is worth every penny. I got the lens from a friend who has a lot of money and buys  most primes Nikon produces. He, usually,  keeps the most expensive ones. It cost me 3950 eu. I consider myself lucky. If you need the mm buy the lens, you will not regret it. AF is fast.

Thank you Elsid for the info
600/6.3 pf is in a higher price range, 180-600 is on my radar now if it can replace my 500pf in terms of AF and resolving power.
All  reviews say that its a small step under 500 pf but I have to try

[Anthony]

Apologies Anthony
I loved the images but had forgotten what you took them with.

Any general findings you'd like to share now you've had the lens a bit longer?
Ergonomics?
Quirks?
Things you really like?

Elsid & anyone else with this, feel free to chip in too.

Thanks, Colin, I agree with Elsid's comments. The lens is easy to handhold, and balances nicely on the Z8 and Z9. The AF is fast and accurate. I have not conducted any scientific tests, but my subjective impression is that the lens is very sharp. I never dreamed of being able to own any of the other Nikon 600mm primes and I feel fortunate that Nikon has brought out this lens. I have not yet tried it with the 1.4 t/c.

[Bruno Schroder]

Amazing pictures, Anthony, Øivind, Elsid and Nasos.

[Kim Pilegaard]

A Little Grebe in a small forest lake with reflecting foliage in early morning light.

[Øivind Tøien]

Another beautiful one and very crisp!

[Nasos Kosmas]

Another beautiful one and very crisp!

+1 from me Kim
Thank you Bruno

[Nasos Kosmas]

From todays walk, Merops Apiaster with a  catch

[ColinM]

I've just replied to your PM about BIF Nasos....

From todays walk, Merops Apiaster with a  catch

...then I saw this.
So firstly, I've never seen this species in real life and it looks rather amazing.
Catching this with such clarity seems an excellent result. Even the insect it caught for dinner is sharp!

[Kim Pilegaard]

From todays walk, Merops Apiaster with a  catch

Very nice captures, Nasos!

[Nasos Kosmas]

Thank you Colin and Kim
Merops apiaster is European bee eater a bird that never show (actually noticed ) before till last year 
It comes to Europe from Africa on April- May, stays until September with growing family and come back then
It’s an amazing colourful  creature I love to shoot for hours with camera!

The last is a last years capture with Z50

[Dogman]

What a beautiful bird!

[Bruno Schroder]

Great one of the couple, Nasos, great colors.
I keep hoping to see them around here. They started showing up in Belgium about 15 years ago but still no sighting in my area.