Posted on 01/16/2009 8:05:03 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER
I've been waiting for some action around here, looks like the cold weather is doing the trick. It's 33f right now, 11 PM, Friday. I haven't seen the American Kestrels since last winter, the female was hunting over the hay fields today. They are around normally, but the weather changes their hunting preferences, and they come out where they are easier to watch. This isn't a high quality shot, I was running my Ebay special equipment as hard as it will go, over 900mm equivalent. One of these days I'm gonna be sitting somewhere and one of these critters is just going to fly up and strike a pose! Yeah, sure, LOL, I'll buy some Lotto tickets too! The Ducks are easy, they'll fall asleep right in front of you!
That’s above and beyond the call of duty in this weather!
God bless all the participants in the weekly FReep!
33F is 62 degrees warmer than when I went to work after starting my sister’s car at 0430 this AM.....
It all depends on the lens mounting system. The TCON 17 has a 55mm male thread, fits right on the FZ30. Adapters are available for other sizes. I don't know much about Canon details, I stick with Olympus and Panasonic, out of habit more than any other reason. Olympus pioneered ultrazoom, non DSLR cameras, I started with an Oly C2100UZ and then to Panasonic. any of the major brands will do good work, just got to shoot enough that instinct takes over. It takes a camera of fairly large dimensions to handle any serious extra lenses, the pocket cameras don't work well.
What film did you use? I use Nikon cameras myself. Great photos.
I went to school for a while in Canton, Ohio. Nice place but y’all can have it!
Love those pics - beautiful birds beautifully photographed ...
They are amazing and dedicated. They welcome anyone to join them when visiting the DC area. I get to participate 10-12 times a year...mostly in the summer, when I visit family in the area.
I will tell them you are thanking them for this special effort.
Very pretty!!!!
I noticed a lot more red tail hawks out up in North Alabama today. It barely reached freezing today.
We use Canon EOS digital, do you know of a mounting apparatus which would allow us to use a spotting scope as a lens?
Whom would I go to to find answers? Is there an online site that could answer the query?
Brrrrrr...it’s been over 70 for the last week out here and I like it.
I hate you.
Put me on your ping list. I love photography.
Got a few interesting birds at the Bolsa Chico Wetlands out here ....Forrester and Least Terns aplenty..
Please add me to your ping list.
They make them, but they are so cumbersome and aggravating you probably won’t like them. You almost need to use 2 tripods to hold everything steady, and focusing is slow and unsure.
Well I grew up in NW Kansas so I know about high winds and blowing snow,....could get below zero some too.
We’ll be calling tomorrow.
http://www.ritzcamera.com/
Done deal!
On top of that you can't use filters.
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