It's time to get out and play with the new lens, properly, and what better place than my local reserve....
Mixed sky conditions, between cloud, and broken cloud with sun.
A pair of muntjac deer
Juv grey heron
Nice to see even herons try to eat their greens....
before discarding.....
One of two breeding pairs of common terns, both with chicks.
A gatekeeper butterfly
and the scoop of the day, Mr K, was on a perch right outside the hide
All taken using the R5 and 200-800 lens
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Lovely set Mike... I bet the 800mm was properly handy with the little Kingie perched :o) Is it light enough to handhold? Thanks for sharing
Good selection Mike, I like your Kingfisher.
Nice work Mike. Nice big lens you’ve got
PimperneBloke said:Lovely set Mike... I bet the 800mm was properly handy with the little Kingie perched :o) Is it light enough to handhold? Thanks for sharing
Thank you.
At just over 2kg (the EF 100-400 ii lens is around 1.5kg + 0.325kg for the 2x extender), it can be a bit wieldy to handle, particularly with narrow viewing slats in the hide. But the wider field of view makes up for the weight gain, allowing better tracking for BIF.
Being ready for the kingie to take flight, it was too close (5.6 mtrs approx) to use the 800 zoom, so all photos were taken at 200mm, and cropped down nicely.
Early impressions are still good, and definitely worth the purchase and marginal extra weight. I just need more time to get out and use it.....
SnappyMac said:Good selection Mike, I like your Kingfisher.
The kingie was posing just perfectly.
Mr Kes said:Nice work Mike. Nice big lens you’ve got
The kingie was photographed at 200mm, the wider angle of the zoom, I didn't get the chance to try the lens at 800, or even zooming in, as they do, it took flight.
Always nice to see a Kingfisher, not seen one yet this year so far but I live in Hope, congratulations on your 800 lens Mike and why not, happy times ahead
Great set Mike and what cracking views and shots of the kingie
_____________________________________
Regards, Hazel
i love robins said:Always nice to see a Kingfisher, not seen one yet this year so far but I live in Hope, congratulations on your 800 lens Mike and why not, happy times ahead
Thank you ILR.
Kingies seem quite prolific around here recently, so seeing and photographing them has been a lot easier.
Psst, it's never a good thing for me to be kept away from getting out, I always seem to end up spending money, particularly as one of the hospitals I have to visit is close to a very welcoming emporium. Latest update, another new lens to accompany the 200-800.....
HAZY said:Great set Mike and what cracking views and shots of the kingie
Thank you Hazel.