Had to try a bird shot-GH3 100-300

I have taken a lot of BIF in flight pics with the 100-300 and the GH3. It is a good combo if you can get the subject in the view finder.

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I caught a sequence of an eagle and a osprey fighting across the lake from me. I was moving to pan, the osprey and the eagle were moving. So it was a contest to keep the subjects in viewfinder and in focus.

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The Osprey would dive bomb the Eagle. And the Eagle would flip upside down to throw it's talons at the Osprey as it approached. The auto focus on the GH3 performed admirably with all this going on.

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So I think the combo is very under rated. A lot of people seem impressed with the 75-300. But I'm very happy with what I have.

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These turned out very nice. Thanks for sharing. Show us some more when you get a chance.

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Thanks Rod

Here are some of the Eagle/Osprey Pics. They are cropped. But not much else. This is a 1200 acre lake and most of the action is all the way on the other side from where I am. With all the moving parts involved in catching these photos, I think the GH3-100/300 did a great job.






Eagle is upside down

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Rod

Unbelievable action and great captures.

Yes, I'm quite pleased with the GH3 and I'm looking forward to using it on our return to Africa in November.....mainly for video though.

I'm not impressed by the resolution. I was expecting to see great feather detail but it's pretty unremarkable at 100% view.

I appreciate that you and Rod were excited to be this close to nature — and Rod must have been thrilled to witness the eagle/osprey battle — but the photos don't have the wow factor for me.

I imagine the battle video would be interesting to watch.

I'm not usually this brutally honest. Maybe it was a bad cup of coffee, LOL!

I think those pictures are ok, but also easy to make!

Just waiting until the bird flies away is not so hard then catching a BIF.

Also the resolution an sharpness is not "impressive".

I myself am into birding and really am frustrated every time i look at the pictures my friends take of the same subject as i am.



I wrote the same in other posts and repeat here that Panasonic has to come up with a 300/2.8 asap!

So you are frustrated by the GH3/100-300 ability to take pictures when compared to the same photos taken by your friend???

What are your friends using that gives such superior results?

He uses the Canon 7D and Canon EF 300 and 400mm/2.8 lenses.

I know they cost much more and are heavier, but his pictures are sharper and very important, AF is much faster and more accurate, certainly when birds are passing by.

I have more birding friends with the same gear, same great results.

BUT, they useally stay on the same spot, because walking around is to difficult because of the weight and size.


That's for me the only reason to stay with GH3, because i like to do some long distance trips.

guybie said:

guybie wrote:

He uses the Canon 7D and Canon EF 300 and 400mm/2.8 lenses.

I know they cost much more and are heavier, but his pictures are sharper and very important, AF is much faster and more accurate, certainly when birds are passing by.

I have more birding friends with the same gear, same great results.
BUT, they useally stay on the same spot, because walking around is to difficult because of the weight and size.

That's for me the only reason to stay with GH3, because i like to do some long distance trips.

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I use a 500mm F/4.5L hand held and Chris uses a 5D MKIII with 400 F/2.8L and we walk a fair distance. Steve uses a 500 F/4 and Boney a 300 F/2,8 with a 2x TC. We all shoot hand held and hey, I'm going on 60 So its not too bad. I wish I was Chris's age though LOL.

Said this for a long time, m4/3 needs decent long lenses if they are going to attract more serious nature shooters. 300mm would just be a start for some of us. They need to be excellent optically and they won't be cheap to get. Cost, well that always comes into it for sure, but without the lenses, a lot will just keep on using their DSLR's. The thing is with the format size, is it worth while with how many would buy them for m4/3. That's the whole issue right there.

Olympus has proven they can make them for 4/3 and they could make them for m4/3, but will they and they will still cost big time.

Are you willing to pay over $6,000 US for that 300 F/2.8 for m4/3 you mention ??

All the best.

Danny.

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http://www.birdsinaction.com

I would even pay 6000€ if quality is worth it!