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M43 Musings

Started Nov 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
Jim Salvas
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Thank you, birders
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Birders are a special breed in photography, as they are always attempting the near-impossible and thus are always pushing the technical envelope of photography. Thankfully, they buy a LOT of the most expensive gear, so the manufacturers pay attention to them and try to keep up with the demands.

The very idea of shooting small and fast BIFs was unheard of until just a few years ago. Almost nobody could do this with anything other than the grainiest film and early DSLRs were incompetent at the task. But, better sensors came along, with longer, faster AF lenses.

so now, the rest of us can actually shoot our non moving subjects in near darkness, while the birders complain that their images are just a tad grainy if they use crop sensors under overcast skies. Boo hoo, but it won't be long until they get their wish for a 1000mm lens on a teeny body which can do the job.

At that point, I suspect we will see a demand for a camera which can shoot BIFANs (bats in flight at night).

Thank you, birders.

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