After yet another successful year on the Odds & Sods thread, initially started I think by Hazy, it might be wise to kickstart the 2023 thread off.
Thank you to those who have contributed to last years thread, and there has been very interesting odds and sods in "Odds & Sods 2022" that aren't enough to place into a dedicated thread, which you can look back on the following link:
https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/278729/odds-sods-2022/1417300?pifragment-4285=76#pifragment-4285=1
What better for me, and as yet, I've not ventured far, ewe know what I mean, with this lassie on Baddesley Clinton estate yesterday....
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Lot to learn
Two bandits in my garden. These do a lot of damage in my garden. Wouldn't mind Pine Martens in our area. Enjoying their spoils at end of our garden.
A good scratch
Who dat looking at me?
And, offski.
90% luck, 5% field craft, 5% camera skills.
Great photos Angus. I know greys aren't very popular, but they do photograph well. I always like the action shots like your last two ...
Unknown said:Hello Mike,
Monopods, tripods, like many things its user preference. I know what you mean about fiddling around setting up tripods, though for me, carrying a tripod isn't easy when using a walking stick, or as I sometimes have to, resort to a pair of elbow crutches, so I find a tripod carrier very handy. Not just for the tripod, but a small lunch pack, flask, etc. To save time, I often have the tripod baseplate fixed to the lens, and once the tripod legs are out, a couple of seconds job, pack off my shoulders, attach camera and shoot away.
As for whizzing around or staying put, a lot depends on what you're after. When you are a regular at a reserve, you get to know what to see, when and where. There are times I'll whizz around, or be seeking something more specific.
But as I said, it all personal preference and there are no fixed rules, its what you like and suites you.
The camera lens combo is a good one and worked well for me, and similar to one I used for a good while before upgrading to the 5D4, and now the R5, except my camera was the 750D, a predecessor, the 80D.
You don't say whether you use the shutter button on the camera or a remote release. You might want to consider a remote release cable, the Canon RS-60E3 Remote Switch, should work, they don't cost a lot and I find mine very invaluable, especially with slow shutter speeds. I also have a wireless remote, Canon RC-6 Wireless Remote Control, which should work on the 80D when you activate the wireless option and using the timer setting on the shutter settings, again, not a lot of money.
Estuary at dusk today:
Great shots DB. I really like the first one of the Curlew ...