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I got the moons recently with my Nikon Coolpix P600 - but I had to slow the shutter  down to needs-a-tripod speeds, and with the shutter lag, I mostly got some slight zig zags.  Naturally it ...

In my case  it looks like the encoder is worn out, and mode jump happens even when the mode dial is touched lightly. This doesn't happen in any other position. I suspect the only remedy, again in ...

Yes, my NEX-6 does it too in Aperture priority mode, which is how I mostly use the camera.  It is very irritating.  Previously, I had that problem in my Nikon Coolpix P600 as well, but it ...

Gorgeous flowers!

I have that SMC Takumar 100mm f/4 Macro lens. It's good for people photos as well as flower close ups , and might be good with insects too , with an extension tube and some artificial lighting. Btw ...

My advice would be to avoid straddling two horses at once. You might end up fragmenting your gear choice even further.

These Chinese products don't seem to have good quality control. I have a Viltrox II adapter like that, which doesn't work with a Samyang 8mm Fisheye  Oddly  this was a replacement I received after ...

That's the aperture diameter. Front filter size could be a bit larger. Anyway, if Sony decides to restrict the aperture to 6.3 at 600mm (meaning no constant aperture) to keep costs down, I would at ...

1. Constant f/5.6 aperture, just like the Nikon 200-500mm 2. Affordability, just like the Nikon 200-500mm 3. Wide open sharpness at all apertures, just like the 100-400mm f/5.6 lenses

The Rokinon 8mm is a manual lens, so it would work just as well (or better - live view) as it did on your Canon camera, with any well made* adapter. * well made adapter like the Sigma MC-11, ...

That's because there are not many Sony e-mount shooters with enough history in the system yet. However, I see far too many Nikon WTS posts as compared to Canon, which is a bit puzzling.

Nice series! I loved the Kestrel. Is it the most colourful raptor? Keep 'em coming!

I think the a6300 with the 70-300mm ought to be adequate for warblers and general purposes. You'd need more reach if you were shooting more distant birds like raptors. You need quick focus ...

Nice clear shots, which make the usually ignored quite interesting. Which duck is that, by the way? It looks like the Garganey, but with the white stripe on the other side.

By any chance, do you have a UV filter on your lens? What was the time of day when you shot these? This bokeh is weird. Reminds me of out-of-focus chain link fences, but those have diagonal bokeh. ...

Reptilian love knows no boundaries. Their heads look triangular, which was why I was wondering if they're venomous.

Lovely flower, plump little grasshopper that many birds will love, and interesting snakes! Which species are they, and do you think they might be venomous?

This is a nice set of images. I'm glad to have discovered this thread, as I was not sure of good AF-C tracking of birds in flight with the MC-11. How has your experience been in the intervening ...

Good start! I used to use this lens with a Raynox DCR 150 Macro adapter earlier, and got to really like the set up Sadly I lost the adapter somewhere. I bought AF tubes for the Sony last year, but ...

It seems you shot wide open with the teleconverter. Did you close the aperture down to f/9 or f/10 at any point and examine the results? Teleconverters will always add softness. I have had that ...