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This set was taken from The Runway at the West Pond of Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. I went there to see how well the Sigma 150-600 C with Fringer Adapter work on my Fuji X-T3 and was very happy to find how fast if focused and tracked.

-1 Black Ducks

https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p3795957226-6.jpg

-2 Canada Goose

https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p3795957113-6.jpg

-3 Brant Goose

https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p3795957041-6.jpg

-4 Canada Geese with 1 World Trade Center

https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p3795956919-6.jpg

-5 Canada Geese

https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p3795956802-6.jpg

-6 Mallard, Huge Crop

https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p3795956704-6.jpg

-7 Snow Geese after sunset

https://www.morrisaltman.com/img/s/v-10/p3795956365-6.jpg

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

Jan 21, 2020 at 07:35 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Jamaica Bay Variety

These are very nice sir especially the first.

Jan 21, 2020 at 07:57 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Jamaica Bay Variety

Out of this fine set, #1 and #4 are my picks, Morris! Somehow I like the skyscrapers in the background in #4.

Joshua

Jan 21, 2020 at 08:53 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Jamaica Bay Variety

Very nice set Morris

Jan 21, 2020 at 10:23 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Jamaica Bay Variety

Very nice set, Morris.

The first image appears to be a pair of Gadwall, not black ducks.

Jan 21, 2020 at 12:18 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Jamaica Bay Variety

Nice Morris. Did you try a pan on the last one? The conditions might have been ideal for a pan with the birds in focus.

Jan 21, 2020 at 12:20 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Jamaica Bay Variety

A good job on these Morris ~ Ron

Jan 21, 2020 at 07:46 PM

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I really like #4. Few questions for you.

How are you finding the 150-600...is it as fast to focus as the Fuji 100-400?

I've been mostly going to Prospect Park, and getting good results with the 50-140, as the birds really like to come up close and are not afraid of people at all. But I'd need a longer lens for anywhere else.

Following on that, what are some good areas to shoot wildlife around NY/NJ?

Jan 21, 2020 at 10:52 PM

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Rschultz wrote:
These are very nice sir especially the first.

Thank you Rschultz

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AGeoJO wrote:
Out of this fine set, #1 and #4 are my picks, Morris! Somehow I like the skyscrapers in the background in #4.

Joshua

Thank you Joshua,
I like to do justopostion shots and there the reality of where these birds and I live

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Oosty wrote:
Very nice set Morris

Thank you Peter

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AvianScott wrote:
Very nice set, Morris.

The first image appears to be a pair of Gadwall, not black ducks.

Thank you Scott, Correcting

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bibek wrote:
Nice Morris. Did you try a pan on the last one? The conditions might have been ideal for a pan with the birds in focus.

Thank you Bibek,
I was panning for the last image. The subject and background are very far away so the effect is not noticable.

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surfnron wrote:
A good job on these Morris ~ Ron

Thank you Ron

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nitewulf wrote:
I really like #4. Few questions for you.

How are you finding the 150-600...is it as fast to focus as the Fuji 100-400?

I've been mostly going to Prospect Park, and getting good results with the 50-140, as the birds really like to come up close and are not afraid of people at all. But I'd need a longer lens for anywhere else.

Following on that, what are some good areas to shoot wildlife around NY/NJ?

Thank you Nitewulf,

Yes focus is very fast and I can't tell the difference in focus speed or tracking. The 100-400 +1.4x dose not track as well as the Sigma so for the long end the sigma is best.

I don't shoot much in NJ, mostly queens and Long Island. Faverates:
Jamaica Bay NWR - Year Round, particular migration and winter
Nickerson Beach - Spring, Summer, early Fall.
Jones Beach - Winter
Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside - Spring, Summer, early Fall.
State Line Overlook in NJ, all seasons, best when no leaves or leaves changing
Georges Island, county park, Winter

Morris

Jan 24, 2020 at 07:46 AM


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