[Theme] Show Birds

[Peter Connan]

Elsa, is this the new lens, or still the 300? Super sharp!

[elsa hoffmann]

Peter  - sadly its not sharp - I grabbed the (new) lens while I was talking on the phone with a friend as this monster came flaying over. 2 shots and it was gone. So really a hit and miss thing. And that lens doesnt want to be used with only 1 1/2 hands 

[Peter Connan]

Well, it looks pretty good on my screen!

One thing when doing BIF instead of stationary portraits is not to look too much at 100% magnification. Along that route lies sure madness!

[elsa hoffmann]

Thanks Peter. Birding is not really my thing - although I do shoot them often enough! I hope to better my technique at least. At least the 200-500's focusing is a lot faster than the 300f4's.

[tommiejeep]

Peter, cool image.  I would call that one of my "almost" images, of which I have thousands  .  Rarely does my settings, available light or choice of gear all come together 
This was taken a few days back, huge crop, with the D750, 300 2.8vr with tc1.7

I have not been shooting Kingfishers much these days but I do love the D750 AF.

Elsa, I really like your Blue IBIS flock in flight. Never seen Blue IBIS  . 
Tom

[Bruno Schroder]

Quick grab of the very active goldfinches paying us their annual visit to clear the seeds of the teasels I let grow for them in the garden. No light with rain coming and quite cropped, they are very shy here.

[John Geerts]

Great photo's here !

I usually don't shoot birds. However it's unavoidable they will cross the lens at times. Like on a ferry-boat or in an art-exhibition...

Df with 85K

[Peter Connan]

Beautiful Tommie and Bruno!

Elsa, if the 200-500 is faster than the 300f4, it must really be something! My 300f4 is just about as fast as my 500.

[elsa hoffmann]

Peter, my 300 takes a while to lock on - the 200-500 locks in in less than half the time

[Peter Connan]

Very interesting, and contrary to my own experience of the 300 and my expectations of the 200-500.

[elsa hoffmann]

peter remember I am not a long lens user - so this is just from my own experience -
my 300 hunts in and out before focussing. The 200-500 does that in half the time at least
maybe I am blond

[Peter Connan]

I doubt your frequent accusations of cerebral blondness.

There may be a host of other factors contributing?

[elsa hoffmann]

oh ya and remember its the old 300 f4 - non VR
I don't know if the newer ones are better
But I tell you - this 200-500 is soooo nice - I should buy another one!
I am very pleased I took the Sigma 150-600 back when I did.

[Øivind Tøien]

 The 300/4 PF is lightening fast on a good body, except perhaps when going all the way from the close limit to very far in poor light, but then one can use the focus limiter to prevent it from accessing that territory.

[Peter Connan]

I was also speaking of the older non-VR 300. I have never even seen the PF.

I am glad you are enjoying your new lens.