OwlsEyes wrote: Lance B wrote:
Just a fun image to see how close the 800 PF gets to the Rainbow Lorikeets that sometimes sit in the Teatree out my front window.
Z9 + 800 f6.3 PF, 1/200s f/6.3 at 800.0mm iso1600
Couldn't ask for more detail than what you've captured here. The 800PF focuses close enough to catch a full frame image of a small parrot... w/ DX crop, it focuses close enough to fill the frame with a finch-sized bird. This is great for bird photographers that are enamored with feather detail.
As I've state in the past (probably too often), I'm not a bird photographer.. I consider myself more of an environmental photographer seeking to represent wildlife, trees, and other natural subjects in the context of their place. With the 800PF, I now have the capabilities of doing this in a very different way... my more wary wildlife subjects can now have a more prominent place in the frame without exhibiting the "fearful apprehension" that is often visible when I am within their comfort "bubble."
bruce
There has been a bit of discussion about the minimum focus distance and at 5mts being too long. Yes, 5mts is a long MFD, but not in the context of the long focal length of 800mm. In reality, its not that different to other tele lenses in the line-up when you take into account their focal length.
The 400 f2.8E FL VR has a MFD of 2.6mts. Double the focal length to get to 800mm and you have 5.2mts. The 500 f4E FL VR has an MFD of 3.6mts - (800/500) = 1.6 x 3.6 = 5.76mts. The 600 f4 has a MFD of 4.4mts - (800/600) = 1.33 x 4.4 = 5.86mts. The 800 f5.6E FL VR has a MFD of 5.6mts - case closed!
I mounted the 500 PF and I focused on the same spot and according to the distance scale, the bird was just over the 5mt mark. So, you can certainly fill the frame with a small to medium sized bird like a Rainbow Lorikeet. Their body size excluding their longish tail would only be about 125-150mm (5-6") and including their tail about 200-250mm (8-10").
Feb 22, 2023 at 05:53 PM
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