Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken at 1:59 PM.
Looking at a Limpkin with what looks like a clam in its beak and reflection.
Cropped, tripod mounted 200-600mm G set to 600mm and Sony A7rIII; silent shutter.
ISO 100, f6.3, 1/320 second.
Exposure corrected -0.09 Stops.
January 6, 2020
At Gatorland, Orlando or Kissimmee, FL.
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken at 9:26 AM.
Looking at 3 Nestling Great Egrets.
Cropped; tripod mounted FE 100-400mm GM set to 400mm and A7rIII, silent shutter.
ISO 100, f5.6, 1/500 second.
Exposure Corrected +0.97 Stops.
May 11, 2019
At Gatorland, Orlando or Kissimmee, FL.
There's a big problem with the a1 that probably can't be solved. It fills my hard drive too quickly.
I spent some time with this male Anna's Hummingbird who delighted in showing off his brilliant gorget feathers. Those who know hummingbirds understand that the bright flashy colors are visible only at certain angles, and the bird has complete control of the appearance of the colors. When he flashes the colors it might be only for a moment, or a few seconds, which is where the a1's problem is exposed.
Here's the scenario: the light is perfect, the bird is cooperative, the background is to die for, and I've got the time and the equipment to take advantage of it all. The camera is focussed on the bird, I see red, and I push the button @ 20 frames/sec (uncompressed raw). The red flash might be momentary, or the worst-case scenario, several seconds. The bird is awesome, the camera is faithfully keeping itself steady and keeping the focus on the bird's eye, and I'm thinking "oh sh!t, this is going to be a LOT of files!"
Deleting files is easy when the bird blinks or spins it head too quickly but what about the other five to six dozen others that are perfectly focussed and exposed? Best solution: buy another hard drive. Or two.
