Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim! The lens is Sony's 100-400mm for the E-mount cameras. It's a stabilized, autofocus lens. Pretty much all the modern bells & whistles. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >Sent: Jan 5, 2019 10:47 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Barrow's Goldeneye > >Well worth the effort, Doug.? Beautiful images! > >I'm unfamiliar with your lens.? Were these shot using autofocus?? The >focus is right-on, as always with your images. > >Jim Nichols >Tullahoma, TN USA > >On 1/5/2019 10:38 AM, Doug Herr via LUG wrote: >> Winter visitors to Sacramento County's wilder areas include Common >> Goldeneye and the relatively scarce Barrow's Goldeneye, both diving ducks >> who breed in the northern areas of the continent. >> >> I located a spot where the Barrow's Goldeneye like to feed, with good >> lighting, backgrounds, few humans and easy access. The access factor >> turns out to be as critical as the others because I've had to make >> several visits to the site to get any photos I like. >> >> On my first visit to scout the location I didn't have a blind with me so >> the birds had wanted nothing more than to stay away. >> >> On my second visit, I brought camouflage netting which showed some >> promise but I had limited time available. >> >> On my third visit I brought the netting and a comfortable ground-level >> seat but the netting was insufficient to allow the ducks to be >> comfortable with the two-legged intruder. >> >> On my fourth visit I brought the seat and a more substantial portable >> blind. This did the trick. And I was glad I'd kept a comfortable backpack >> in the camper. >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/bucephala/bagold03.html >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/bucephala/bagold04.html >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/bucephala/bagold05.html >> >> All: Sony a7rIII, FE 100-400 GM >> >> All comments are welcome. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information