Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thx. I saw another Sony lens, more lowly priced, a 200-600 for $2,000, just wondering if you had any thoughts on that. Thinking also about the Sony 61 mp camera and the 24-200 lens. Not that big on gear, but some of this stuff is really interesting and almost within reach. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 27, 2020, at 6:46 PM, Douglas Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > ?Yup that's the lens. An outstanding lens. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Ken Carney via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Nov 27, 2020 2:45 PM >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Cc: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] a few birds >> >> All incredibly interesting. Is that the $13,000 600mm Sony lens? >> >> Ken >> >>> On 11/27/2020 9:16 AM, Doug Herr via LUG wrote: >>> It?s been a while since I?ve posted anything - lots of family-related >>> stuff going on - but I?ve been able to find a few birds around northern >>> California. >>> >>> July, Sierra Valley (north of the Tahoe area) >>> >>> The marshes of the Sierra Valley are spring-fed from groundwater >>> originating from the surrounding mountains? annual snowmelt and as such >>> the marshes dry up mid-summer except for a few isolated deep pools. >>> >>> American White Pelican: >>> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/pelecanidae/pelecanus/erythrorhynchos/pelery07.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/pelecanidae/pelecanus/erythrorhynchos/pelery07.html> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/pelecanidae/pelecanus/erythrorhynchos/pelery08.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/pelecanidae/pelecanus/erythrorhynchos/pelery08.html> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/pelecanidae/pelecanus/erythrorhynchos/pelery09.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/pelecanidae/pelecanus/erythrorhynchos/pelery09.html> >>> >>> Ordinarily Virginia Rails and Sora (another rail) are quite secretive, >>> spending far more time hiding in the marshes that exposed, but the >>> midsummer water levels force them into the open to feed. By sitting >>> quietly for a few minutes I was able to test the close-focus limits of >>> the lens. >>> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/rallus/limicola/rallim05.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/rallus/limicola/rallim05.html> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/rallus/limicola/rallim06.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/rallus/limicola/rallim06.html> >>> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/porzana/carolina/porcar06.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/porzana/carolina/porcar06.html> >>> >>> October >>> >>> An immature White-tailed Kite looks like she?s giving me the stink-eye >>> but she?s really just catching her balance (Sacramento National Wildlife >>> Refuge): >>> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/elanus/leucurus/elaleu08.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/elanus/leucurus/elaleu08.html> >>> >>> a Turkey Vulture warms up the flight controls (Sacramento County): >>> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/cathartidae/cathartes/aura/caeaur06.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/cathartidae/cathartes/aura/caeaur06.html> >>> >>> and an unusually cooperative Belted Kingfisher deigns to sit for a >>> portrait: >>> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/alcedinidae/megaceryle/alcyon/megalc07.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/alcedinidae/megaceryle/alcyon/megalc07.html> >>> >>> getting caught up to November, some fall colors at the nearby American >>> River: >>> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anas/platyrhynchos/anapla14.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anas/platyrhynchos/anapla14.html> >>> >>> and a return trip to Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, another Sora, >>> an immature Common Gallinule, a winter-plumage Eared Grebe and the >>> uncommon dark form of Snow Goose with the dominant white form in the >>> background: >>> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/porzana/carolina/porcar07.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/porzana/carolina/porcar07.html> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/gallinula/galeata/galgat08.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/rallidae/gallinula/galeata/galgat08.html> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/podiceps/nigricollis/podnig06.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/podicipedidae/podiceps/nigricollis/podnig06.html> >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anser/caerulescens/anscae13.html >>> >>> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anser/caerulescens/anscae13.html> >>> >>> all photographs: ?Leica? a7rIII, ?Leica? 600mm f/4 GMaster. >>> >>> all comments are welcome. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information