Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I haven?t used the 200-600 but I?ve heard a lot of good things about it. There have been some complaints of poor performance on the a7rIV (the 61MP body) but these may have been user error; 61MP is unforgiving of imperfect technique. Some believe the inconsistent performance on the a7rIV may be caused by using a UV filter (I?m not stepping on that land mine). The Sony forum on fredmiranda.com is a good resource for this stuff. Isn?t Ric Carter using the 200-600? Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto <http://www.wildlightphoto/>.com > On Nov 28, 2020, at 6:50 PM, Ken Carney via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information