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Good composition and processing. I wish the view were wider.

Justin is right. The focal plane seems to intersect the surface of the water at slightly above the bottom third of the frame. Focusing technique and viewfinder lag both need to be considered. I ...

Save some more money and buy a longer lens. Perhaps, in a few months, we'll see some native lens announcements by Sony and third party manufacturers that are more affordable than the current set. A ...

If you're in the mood for spending a bit more, the 500mm f/5.6 PF would be a great lens for both long distance birding, with a 1.4x TC, and handheld birds in flight - without having to carry a big ...

I don't see the need for bursts of 46 Raw shots at a time for my kind of photography, so I guess I can live with that!

Thanks. Alin Popescu says that the camera is still not a wildlife photographer's delight because of the shallow buffer and slow write speeds. Have you encountered these problems yet?

Someone has a used 70-400mm G2 for sale over on JJMPF. It's considerably cheaper. No LA-EA3 though. I have not ventured in because I'd need IBIS first.

How well did the AF maintain lock on the ducks aa they flew against a busy background, like those trees?

That's great, considering that OSS was on. You perhaps chimp a lot lesser than other photographers, which would help save battery.

I see. How does the AF keep up?

You already have a stabilised lens, which would have allowed you to shoot at 1/250s or even 1/400s and reduce the ISO to around 400. Anyway, if your aim is to demonstrate noise, this works.

Thanks, this is helpful, and I will wait for more of your test reports, and photos! If Sony or third party lens manufacturers don't come up with affordable wildlife lenses soon, I may have to ...

Look for an SMC Takumar 100mm f/4 Macro, M42 screw mount lens. It goes up to 1:2 and you can improve the magnification with tubes or a macro adapter like a Raynox.

You won't find the Oly teleconverter anywhere in India. I looked *everywhere* for it four years ago, and then bought a Canon 1.6x and a Sony VCL-DH 1774 in quick succession. Both are lying unused ...

No, that's the focal reducer version of the Viltrox IV (and the one that I should have bought).

Thanks for testing. Which focus modes are missing, exactly? What is the continuous shooting speed you can achieve? Does the 400mm f/5.6 L with this combo help you track fast moving subjects (like ...

I want a square sensor in smartphones too, so that idiots who keep changing the phone's orientation while shooting videos become less irritating. Also helps address the irritating habit of shooting...

I shot some videos of my daughter's school function with the NEX-6 and the 55-210mm using the monopod and tilt head today. The results were much better than I had expected, as the OSS on the lens ...

That's some excellent sharpness! The in-flight shot actually demonstrates it really well!

In that case, it must be keeping the lens circuits buzzing too. Best to unmount it *and* remove the battery from the camera to prevent the drain.