The one shot you wish was sharp

[Marios (Marios)]

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[REVEREND (Raymond)]

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 (Marios)]

Originally Posted by 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.

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 (Trevor)]

Remarkable shot Marios.

[Marios (Marios)]

Originally Posted by Regulus

Remarkable shot Marios.

Cheers Trevor.

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

[Marios (Marios)]

Originally Posted by Marios

Cheers Trevor.

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

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 (Trevor)]

I feel a Monopod or tripod is required at lengths beyond 400mm as hand shake becomes extreme

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 (Marios)]

Originally Posted by 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

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