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flamin lib

(14,559 posts) Mon Jan 19, 2015, 01:36 PM Jan 2015

A very active bird feeder! All focal lengths are 35 mm equivalent.

It's a swingin' party! When this many dove arrive at the feeder it swings pretty wildly. 600mm f8 125.

Whitewing Dove. 1200mm f8 125 from a monopod

Plain Titmouse @ 1200 mm

Not sure what this one is but I'll find it in Audobon's field guide.

I'm lovin' the 75-300 m.zuiko! 35 equivalent of 150-600 and the electronic 2x makes it 300-1200 but it only weighs 2 lbs with camera!

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A very active bird feeder! All focal lengths are 35 mm equivalent. (Original Post) flamin lib Jan 2015 OP

Excellent shots. Looks like my feeder Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #1

My field guide lists black crested titmouse and plain crested titmouse. I left the crested out flamin lib Jan 2015 #4

Those are terrific. NV Whino Jan 2015 #2

Two pounds and the almost magical 5 axis image stabilization! flamin lib Jan 2015 #3

Great Photos! dballance Jan 2015 #5

These are lovely! elleng Jan 2015 #6

How long since you had surgery? flamin lib Jan 2015 #7

Naw, that's the "one leg shorter than the other" syndrome NV Whino Jan 2015 #8

Ya know, Whino, ground here is NOT level, elleng Jan 2015 #10

Well, that's a fine excuse for you NV Whino Jan 2015 #11

Ah yes, a short-legged brain! elleng Jan 2015 #12

It's been 2 weeks today, lib. elleng Jan 2015 #9

That is beautiful! alfredo Jan 2015 #13

OMD EM5. nt flamin lib Jan 2015 #14

That's a sweet camera. I was going to buy one, but a great deal on the EPM2 alfredo Jan 2015 #15

I love doves! And the Tufted Titmouse is my favorite bird. Solly Mack Jan 2015 #16

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. Excellent shots. Looks like my feeder

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 01:47 PM

Jan 2015

but I am not talented enough, nor do I have the equipment, to get such great shots.

BTW, that last one is an American Goldfinch. At this time of year, I cannot tell the sex, but wait a few months and you will be sure to know. And it is not a "plain" titmouse, it is a Tufted Titmouse. So now you don't have to look it up.

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

4. My field guide lists black crested titmouse and plain crested titmouse. I left the crested out

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 02:08 PM

Jan 2015

and think tufted and crested may be interchangeable terminology depending on the guide. I use Audobon's and Peterson's and sometimes see differences like that.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

2. Those are terrific.

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 01:49 PM

Jan 2015

And, at 2 pounds, you can hold it steady!

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

3. Two pounds and the almost magical 5 axis image stabilization!

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 01:57 PM

Jan 2015

Technology makes things possible that once were impossible. Having made 1000s if Kodachrome 64 exposures at 600mm f8 from a canoe I can tell you that only one in 10 didn't show camera movement.

The biggest issue with very long lenses is that over distance atmospheric turbulence makes sharp images very difficult regardless of the quality of glass. These were all shot at about 15'.

dballance

(5,756 posts)

5. Great Photos!

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 02:12 PM

Jan 2015

I think the one you are unsure of is a thatch of some sort. Not sure though.

elleng

(131,030 posts)

6. These are lovely!

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 02:43 PM

Jan 2015

Thanks for the reminder; just ran over to the window, and adjusting to new lens in eye, and shooting w glasses, but here is my neighbor!

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

7. How long since you had surgery?

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 03:07 PM

Jan 2015

It took me about 10 days to fully recover and for the strong cyan cast to go away. Now it's great! 20-20 distance on right eye, 20-20 reading in the left.

Maybe now you can get the horizon straight on your sunsets . . .

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

8. Naw, that's the "one leg shorter than the other" syndrome

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 04:11 PM

Jan 2015

I suffer from the same malady myself. (I love the horizon straightening tool in OnOne software.)

elleng

(131,030 posts)

10. Ya know, Whino, ground here is NOT level,

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 06:08 PM

Jan 2015

so DO have to remember to raise my elbow to level things out!

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

11. Well, that's a fine excuse for you

Reply to elleng (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 06:16 PM

Jan 2015

I do it on level ground. I even have the grid turned on in my view finder and still can't get the picture level. Maybe my brain is just short legged.

elleng

(131,030 posts)

12. Ah yes, a short-legged brain!

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 06:20 PM

Jan 2015

Posted a couple for you!

elleng

(131,030 posts)

9. It's been 2 weeks today, lib.

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 06:07 PM

Jan 2015

Only got left eye done, which was the problem 'halo' eye, and got a 'distance' lens. Hadn't worn glasses for reading, but do now. Things looked bright pretty quickly, no problem with colors. May get right eye done some time, surely if halos appear.

Horizon a matter of remembering to lift my elbow!