AGeoJO wrote:
Two frames of a long-tailed sylph taking off from perch from Ecuador. They were captured at 30 fps at 1/4000sec. These are cross-posted on this forum: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1702216. Please check out there for the complete sequence. Thank you!
1 from the other nights fly over a1 600f4 +2xtc 1/800 f8 iso 640 tripod Lensmaster RH-2 Gimbal .
It was almost over head and hard to keep in the frame but i'm pleased with this one.
Rob.
MedicineMan404 wrote:
A big day for Poof and I, we spotted Bob coming out of the attic over and onto one of the porches.
We watched Bob go under the house last fall when it started getting cold.
What a treat to see him come out in the warmth and head to the woods. After getting down he headed across
the walking path around the house and to the woods.
Bob is 5.5f/1.67m long, non venomous, but has 200 teeth and can pack a punch when he strikes.
We love knowing he and several others share our house; with 3 cats inside and the snakes above and below we hardly ever see a mouse and we abut 100,000 acres of NF with plenty of woods mice who know where the food is and where it's warm. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51199782775_c06a26eda7_h.jpgMeet Bob by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51198725206_6bfed4274f_h.jpgBob moving on to the woods by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr...Show more →
Reed Warbler , I usually struggle with the A9ii when getting these because of the busy reeds, the A1 though was straight on it even with the wind blowing the reeds about
buffalowolff wrote:
I do! plus its very calm where I was, and I launch and land with in a fully submersible dry bag.
How did you find it? Arms get tired? I've used the 600GM a couple times in the kayak and I also used the heavier Canon 600II once or twice back in the day. I loved having the IQ and the f/4 but found I was limited in how fast I could react to action and also fatigued too easy if trying to keep it pointed at a critter waiting for it to do something. I've gone back to the 200-600 for my kayak trips and prefer the agility it provides. I've also been able to hold it over the edge down to water level and shoot off of the flip screen for the lower angle waterfowl shots.
I found with my kayak at least if I press back into the seat it was really not bad at all, maybe even more comfortable (probably because I use it all the time on dry land) than I am with the 200-600. My arms didn't get any more tired than a normal day, maybe even less tired as I could rest the camera across my lap when just floating and waiting, I usually have it on a shoulder strap. All in all, when I go to this one, very calm, but very active bird wise location, I'll bring the GM. Anywhere else its the 2-6 unless I become really comfortable with it. This site also has a nearby roller launch so that take the most dangerous part out of the equation.
arbitrage wrote:
How did you find it? Arms get tired? I've used the 600GM a couple times in the kayak and I also used the heavier Canon 600II once or twice back in the day. I loved having the IQ and the f/4 but found I was limited in how fast I could react to action and also fatigued too easy if trying to keep it pointed at a critter waiting for it to do something. I've gone back to the 200-600 for my kayak trips and prefer the agility it provides. I've also been able to hold it over the edge down to water level and shoot off of the flip screen for the lower angle waterfowl shots....Show more →
I get to study Swallows (Cliff) everyday now; well until it gets cold and them move on.
I think I've figured why they have no neck.
They hit the water so hard and fast if they had a neck they would break it Just a theory.
Just a theory.