JIII came over this afternoon with a card full of images from "The Gulf of America" and he was all pumped to download them and show me what he captured. He got some good stuff, but he did need longer glass. We are going to fix that this week if I have a minute. He is pretty fond of the RF100-500 and he wields it pretty well actually. The total weight isn't too bad when it's mounted on his Dad's "R" body.
He looked through his images with me and then he wanted to go out in the back yard and shoot some birds, so we did. Before he went home we spend an hour mixing up our custom birdseed cakes, the little guy is tireless. I say that, and he is, until he hits a wall and drops like a rock.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
JIII came over this afternoon with a card full of images from "The Gulf of America" and he was all pumped to download them and show me what he captured. He got some good stuff, but he did need longer glass. We are going to fix that this week if I have a minute. He is pretty fond of the RF100-500 and he wields it pretty well actually. The total weight isn't too bad when it's mounted on his Dad's "R" body.
He looked through his images with me and then he wanted to go out in the back yard and shoot some birds, so we did. Before he went home we spend an hour mixing up our custom birdseed cakes, the little guy is tireless. I say that, and he is, until he hits a wall and drops like a rock....Show more →
Nice job from JIII! The hummingbirds are now back in Texas. You can plant some flowers that they like and put out a feeder or two, need to change the sugar water daily when the temperature is hot, or the spoiled sugar water would kill the hummers. I bet JIII will have a lot of fun watching/photographing those little guys.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Hi guys. We just put out the hummingbird feeders, no sign of them yet. He was just asking me about the shutter speed for shooting hummers.
Hi Jim,
they're so much fun to shoot, if you can keep them in the viewfinder In my experience, you need to start at 1/1600 if you want sharp wings, and even here you'll get a little blur at the tip. 1/2000 or 1/2500 should freeze the wings. Of course it's all a matter of personal preference.
This one was shot at 1/1600.
Gero
Canon EOS R5EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x III lens700mmf/5.61/1600s800 ISO0.0 EV
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Hi guys. We just put out the hummingbird feeders, no sign of them yet. He was just asking me about the shutter speed for shooting hummers.
Oh they will spot it soon Jim! Once they know it is there they will return for years! I have 2 pairs, male and females, that have returned for the past 3 years or so,
How can I tell? They fly right up to the back of my head..I hear the "hummmm" then they go to the feeder!
Make sure my buddy sits out there as steady as he can be so they become aware that he is there and not a threat! He will be rewarded!!!!
Dan
Thanks for the advice guys! I was in a video editing session at my 777 client's office today from early morning until a dinner meeting at 6 in Dallas, non-stop bop. Right at the end of my dinner meeting my phone began blowing up, it was James. There were beautiful thunderstorms building all around and the light was incredible. He was so excited that he could hardly catch his breath as he was describing them to me and shooting them with his Dad's cell phone. He was upset that he didn't have his camera and that we weren't together to photograph the sky, Lord I love that little guy.
The RF 2X Extender arrived in my absence today, I'll test it out on the RF600/4 at "Defenders of Liberty" this weekend. My guess is, it will be on its way back to B&H early next week, but I'll be pleasantly surprised if that isn't the case. The theory that the RF1200/8 is merely an RF600/4 with a permanent RF2X Extender attached, is a bit absurd. The lens is obviously a 1200mm lens without any assistance from a doubler. The question is simply whether or not the RF2X is of sufficient optical quality to justify its $600 price tag, if it is, it will be the first 2X in existence that does. Canon, feel free to amaze me............
Your service is very much appreciated Dan. ?I have been surrounded by incredible men and women in uniform for the past couple of days and they inspire and amaze me. The culture, their dedication to the job, everything just touches me deeply. Funny, I have no idea what anyone's political leanings are, just know that they love this country and are dedicated to serving it,
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Your service is very much appreciated Dan. ?I have been surrounded by incredible men and women in uniform for the past couple of days and they inspire and amaze me. The culture, their dedication to the job, everything just touches me deeply. Funny, I have no idea what anyone's political leanings are, just know that they love this country and are dedicated to serving it,
I am sure they do not express their political leanings openly!
Duty, Honor, Country is their only agenda!
Yesterday at "The Wall" and at Arlington...I realized how old I am!
2 comments about veterans have remained with me for many years. 1 is by Henry Ford: What’s right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity – intellect and resources – to do something about them.
The other by General George S. Patton: The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.
Thank you Jim. Thank YOU to ALL the veterans here...from ANY Country!
Dan
Finally had a chance to head down to Seymour-Johnson AFB. Rumor has it that the last Friday of any given month can have a large number of flights as they burn of the end of the monthly fuel quota. This Friday was no disappointment. It gave me a chance to try the new R5II kit on military birds.
A North Carolina early spring Pollen Departure.
Full Bomb Load
F-15 Power
And finishing off with a 1943 Grumman G-44 "Widgeon" at nearby Kingston Regional Airport.
Followed by a Gulfsream from the Presidential Fleet doing some practice approaches.
chas wrote:
Finally had a chance to head down to Seymour-Johnson AFB. Rumor has it that the last Friday of any given month can have a large number of flights as they burn of the end of the monthly fuel quota. This Friday was no disappointment. It gave me a chance to try the new R5II kit on military birds.
That pollen would kill me!
Great stuff, what lens have you got? Security used to hate people over on that side, is it more relaxed there now?
Dan, thanks. But...how often were you a passenger in a G4 Inquiring minds want to know!
Jan, thanks also. And you should know that your B-17 shot is to me the gold standard for warbird shooting. I cannot stop going back to look at it.
Douglas, good luck in Florida. I will be going to the airshow up here at SJAFB in early May. If any of you are planning on attending, please let me know.
Kevin, the pollen here is awful this year. I don't have allergies and I am all congested. I am using the Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 and loving it. Super sharp! With regards to your comment about security at SJAFB, they have backed off for the most part. I think they realize that they have no jurisdiction outside the fence, and that as long as there are no federal laws banning the photographing of military aircraft, there is nothing they can really do about it.
Inquiring minds want to know!