BIF's and birds with the Oly and Canons

nzmacro said:

nebulla said:

Thanks Danny. I have seen some decent copies of the 100-300 F/5.6 L on ebay from $300-400, and some cheaper ones too with slight haze. I had considered one of them before getting the 300mm F4 L IS, and had I seen your pictures before, I most likely would have purchased one as I prefer zooms over fixed.

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Since you seem serious about it and you certainly won't regret it, here's a small write up I did on the lens in the adapted lens forum here at DPR ........

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/60407250

I've never had an issue with zoom's vs primes. I can see both sides and as long as the zoom is a darn good one, go for it. There's around a stop difference in light between the F/4 and the F/5.6 and it might mean you have to up the ISO slightly. Depends on how you shoot and where of course. Here it's not an issue and I can still get a lowish ISO and fast shutter speeds on a good day.

BTW, I never stop it down, it's always used wide open.

So I highly recommend that 100-300, very versatile but with superb IQ. Like i say, it's the only zoom lens I've kept and I've had a few of them. It compares well to the 300 F/2.8L and that's saying something ;-)

All the best and be interesting to see what you get, let me know for sure.

Danny.

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Birds and BIF's ..... https://www.flickr.com/photos/124733969@N06/sets/
The need for speed ..... https://www.flickr.com/photos/130646821@N03/albums

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nzmacro said:

Haven't posted any shots in awhile, so why not

From the estuary and a river I like to shoot at with the Oly E-M10 or the E-M1. Canon FD 500 F/4.5L and the 100-300 F/5.6L


Cormorant blasting through with a feather in its beak


Cormorant with shake rattle and roll


Caspian Tern with an eye on the water


Royal spoonbills off and about


Thirsty oyster catchers


Have a kingfisher or two or five


Cormorant on blast off


I'm out of here


Oyster catcher heading off


Kingfisher hanging around


Cormorant heading off overhead


White faced heron on takeoff


Caspian Tern on the dive


Pied Stilt

Well that's a few anyway.

All the best folks.

Danny.

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Birds and BIF's ..... https://www.flickr.com/photos/124733969@N06/sets/
The need for speed ..... https://www.flickr.com/photos/130646821@N03/albums

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Messier Object said:

Danny

I like them all, but I wish the 1st was not so tight in on the cormorant.

Your group KF shot got me wondering whether there is a collective noun for Kingfishers, and I found “clique, concentration, crown, rattle, realm”

I like “concentration” the best

thanks for posting.

Once again a fine demo of your skill with those lenses

Peter

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nebulla said:

nzmacro said:

nebulla said:

Thanks Danny. I have seen some decent copies of the 100-300 F/5.6 L on ebay from $300-400, and some cheaper ones too with slight haze. I had considered one of them before getting the 300mm F4 L IS, and had I seen your pictures before, I most likely would have purchased one as I prefer zooms over fixed.

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Since you seem serious about it and you certainly won't regret it, here's a small write up I did on the lens in the adapted lens forum here at DPR ........

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/60407250

I've never had an issue with zoom's vs primes. I can see both sides and as long as the zoom is a darn good one, go for it. There's around a stop difference in light between the F/4 and the F/5.6 and it might mean you have to up the ISO slightly. Depends on how you shoot and where of course. Here it's not an issue and I can still get a lowish ISO and fast shutter speeds on a good day.

BTW, I never stop it down, it's always used wide open.

So I highly recommend that 100-300, very versatile but with superb IQ. Like i say, it's the only zoom lens I've kept and I've had a few of them. It compares well to the 300 F/2.8L and that's saying something ;-)

All the best and be interesting to see what you get, let me know for sure.

Danny.

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Danny.. You are a master at what you do, so I suspect that whichever lens you use, your work would still be good. However, I found a excellent EF 100-300mm L yesterday, so I purchased it. Will let you know what I think when I get it. Your copy is the FD rather than the EF. Do you know if there is a difference with IQ ?

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Phocal said:

Danny,

Great images as always. When did you get an EM1?

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nebulla said:

nzmacro said:

nebulla said:

Thanks Danny. I have seen some decent copies of the 100-300 F/5.6 L on ebay from $300-400, and some cheaper ones too with slight haze. I had considered one of them before getting the 300mm F4 L IS, and had I seen your pictures before, I most likely would have purchased one as I prefer zooms over fixed.

Click to expand...

Since you seem serious about it and you certainly won't regret it, here's a small write up I did on the lens in the adapted lens forum here at DPR ........

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/60407250

I've never had an issue with zoom's vs primes. I can see both sides and as long as the zoom is a darn good one, go for it. There's around a stop difference in light between the F/4 and the F/5.6 and it might mean you have to up the ISO slightly. Depends on how you shoot and where of course. Here it's not an issue and I can still get a lowish ISO and fast shutter speeds on a good day.

BTW, I never stop it down, it's always used wide open.

So I highly recommend that 100-300, very versatile but with superb IQ. Like i say, it's the only zoom lens I've kept and I've had a few of them. It compares well to the 300 F/2.8L and that's saying something ;-)

All the best and be interesting to see what you get, let me know for sure.

Danny.

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Danny.. You are a master at what you do, so I suspect that whichever lens you use, your work would still be good. However, I found a excellent EF 100-300mm L yesterday, so I purchased it. Will let you know what I think when I get it. Your copy is the FD rather than the EF. Do you know if there is a difference with IQ ?

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R V C said:

Hey Danny

You can say that again, its been a while. Awesome captures, the oyster catchers and caspian terns.

Are the terns migrants and do they return to the caspian or do they hang around all year long?

Cheers Danny

Rahul

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nzmacro said:

Phocal said:

Danny,

Great images as always. When did you get an EM1?

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Thanks Ron. Had the E-M1 for a long time mate. It ended up with a stuck mechanical shutter half way over the sensor, so I got a pair of long nosed pliers and ripped it out. So now it's electronic shutter only. Not great for a BIF tracker ;-) but it has it's uses. Never had any issues with Panasonic cameras, so I might head down that path with the next camera .............. a few years off yet though, so that might change ;-)

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nzmacro said:

All the best Ron and I see a post from you there as well. Looks fascinating, I'll get to it.

Danny.

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Worry about the image that comes out of the box rather than the box itself
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Birds and BIF's ..... https://www.flickr.com/photos/124733969@N06/sets/
The need for speed ..... https://www.flickr.com/photos/130646821@N03/albums

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nzmacro said:

R V C said:

Hey Danny

You can say that again, its been a while. Awesome captures, the oyster catchers and caspian terns.

Are the terns migrants and do they return to the caspian or do they hang around all year long?

Cheers Danny

Rahul

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