The one shot you wish was sharp

[Marios]

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[REVEREND]

These little buggers are pretty quick, so a lot of luck is needed to get a flight shot in focus. You have done pretty well.

Cheers Reverend.

[Marios]

Thanks Ray, Im wondering if 1/2000 is enough for these birds. I found a little spot were the like to skid along the water. I could only focus on guesstimated spot in the water and wait for a fly by. I could go to F8 to get more focus area but ISO goes crazy. Ahh my kingdom for a F2.8 lens..

[Regulus]

Remarkable shot Marios.

[Marios]

Cheers Trevor.

I'm hiring a Tamron 150 - 600mm stay tuned..

[Marios]

Tamron @600mm F9, 1/320 hand held this is 100% crop. I feel a Monopod or tripod is required at lengths beyond 400mm as hand shake becomes extreme.

Hi Res photo here...

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[Regulus]

Totally with you on that. Adding a monopod to your gear (prefer a ball head) can return a better result on the long telephoto lenses. Tripod of course will give a very stable platform, but when I go out walking I like to minimise the weight, and the monopod acts as a walking stick :-)

That high res image is pretty damn good mate. Nice clear eyes.

Trev

[Marios]

Getting the mono pod delivered today hopefully the weather holds not likely this weekend. Might be time to visit the Aquarium this weekend.