[Leica] a few birds

[Doug Herr]

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.
>>>> 
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