The speed of these animals is insane. Here, you'll see this long tail weasel chasing a fly. I had absolutely no clue what I had shot until looking at the sequence on the PC.
Great shot, Mike ... especially at 1000mm! Heck, I have so much trouble tracking/keeping him in the frame at 500mm w/o chopping off any part of his body!
sathsy2017 wrote:
Wow!!! just wow.... This is beautiful
Thanks!
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bobbytan wrote:
Great shot, Mike ... especially at 1000mm! Heck, I have so much trouble tracking/keeping him in the frame at 500mm w/o chopping off any part of his body!
Surprisingly, I got better results with the 2x and 1.4x than base 500mm. Not sure if that was due to the AF getting more detail to lock on to with a bigger target, or if the setups just gave me more opportunities being the little guy would be in and out of range of the 500mm quite a bit.
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gcooke0522 wrote:
Excellent shot!
Gordon
Thanks!
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AGeoJO wrote:
Impressive capture, Mike, especially considering the FL! ! And, yes, I know how fast this guy can move…
Joshua
Surprisingly, the focal length seems to have very little hindrance in terms of AF. The only issue I feel matters now is, whether you are capable of finding the subject at that focal length in the EVF. But, I'll be blunt... there's no way this shot happens with one of my DSLRs at that focal length.
dallvr wrote:
Great shot! I guess all you birders have found a worthy (and very fast) mammal to use your speed and skills on!
, in So Cal, its tough to find anything other than birds, coyotes, and squirrels. I'll take it just about anything willing to let me within range. But yes, this set of weasels were a welcome surprise this year.
Ah Ha ... you probably missed the red foxes and their kitties in the Spring of 2020.
And we do have a lot of mountain lions and bears ... like this one.
Mike Jacks0n wrote: , in So Cal, its tough to find anything other than birds, coyotes, and squirrels. I'll take it just about anything willing to let me within range. But yes, this set of weasels were a welcome surprise this year.
bobbytan wrote:
Ah Ha ... you probably missed the red foxes and their kitties in the Spring of 2020.
And we do have a lot of mountain lions and bears ... like this one.
When I first saw that video all I could do is cringe... attacking a black bear mom with cubs in tow. Lucky kid.
Yeah the foxes are nearly a guarantee in their mating season, but the mountain lions and bears are highly elusive. I've seen 1 mountain lion in 35'ish years of photography and mountain biking and never a bear, even though they are around.
Also, bobcats are everywhere, but again extremely difficult to locate. So if you stay in So Cal, you're mostly sticking to the birds. Luckily, there are a ton to choose from.
, in So Cal, its tough to find anything other than birds, coyotes, and squirrels. I'll take it just about anything willing to let me within range. But yes, this set of weasels were a welcome surprise this year. 