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Sorry about that... images did not seem to post.. they did appear in the pre-post view.  Maybe dpreview has a systems glitch..

Took these with the NEX 5 and the 55-210.  Works fine for me. Bermuda Lighthouse.. St. George

Hey, they can't be that stupid..  After all, they got you to spend more money on the 6.

I have had no inclination to upgrade from my T2i. I am not into video so maybe that makes a difference. The only lens I have bought in 3 or 4 years is the 40mm 2.8. I hope I am not indicative of...

While most folks are looking for the telephoto attributes of the lens, there are also some possibilities for getting up close and personal with bugs, moths and butterflies..  Regards... R.

Shot JPEGs... Used Lightroom 4 to spiff them up.  They did look kind of flat out of the camera.. but then the lighting in the place was not good for pictures.  Should have gone to RAW but that is...

My wife and I visited the Philadelphia Flower Show on Monday, Mar. 4th.  This is a huge flower show that draws a few thousand visitors each year.  This year the theme is "English Gardens" so you...

The SX50,40,30 are great for those sitting bird shots.  When you get to the running dogs, kids, birds that are flying, etc..  they simply don't focus fast enough for you (or anyone else IMO) to get...

This guy and his lady friend showed up about a week ago in my yard.   One or both have been daily visitors.  I have a lot of pine trees in the back.. maybe they found a spot they like.Norther...

Yes, that was me with the Osprey.  Thanks for the kind words.  This is one I called... Blue Jay Peek-a-Boo    How is that for a busy background?? (same SX40)

Here a couple with the Minolta...  I have 3 or 4 Rokkors left over from the film days.  They are like new and do a very nice job... on #2 and #3 I also added a Canon screw-on close up lens, the...

My all time favorites with the SX40 are these.  They were taken in Florida and not exactly backyard birds but raptors...  Ospreys.  I have a couple of these blown up to 11x14 in metallic prints and...

We had 4 of these show up last summer and they have stayed through the winter.  They are a lot of fun to watch.. very quick moving around, hanging upside down, not at all intimidated by the bigger...

Sorry... Number three is a Tufted Titmouse.. not a Junco as labeled.  Can't seem to find the edit feature .... will have to keep looking.

It is February. It is cold. We have had too much bad weather recently here in the NE US and so the birds are coming to the feeders in droves.. Cardinals, Wrens, Titmouse, Sparrows, Woodpeckers,...

Here is the Minolta MD 50mm 1.4 (49) on a NEX 5 a few month ago... and a couple of close up flower pictures with this lens and the NEX5 .. used a Canon 350D close up lens mounted on the lens to get...

On a cold overcast day.. some parts of the lake were covered in a thin layer of ice.  But, the birds were out swimming about...   (T2i and a EF70-300USM)A Ruddy DuckA Mallard-ralph m...

I used the 70-300mm USM on both of these.. both at 300mm.  Note sure where you saw 560..  that would be incorrect.   Thanks for the kind comments.   R.

A few pictures of a Ruddy and a Mallard...Cold overcast day.. even some thin ice on the pond.. Ruddy Duck Mallard.. same day.. these are with a T2i and 70-300 EF USM at 300mm

I bought a NEX 5 for travel.  I was really tired of carrying the large DSLR through airports, customs and the like.  It was great for that kind of work.  When the 5N was discounted recently, I...