[Leica] Img: Black-Capped Chickadee

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Len,

Very impressive image of the little fellow.  We have them as well, but I 
have never come close to a clear image.

Congratulations!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 3:38 PM
Subject: [Leica] Img: Black-Capped Chickadee


> This little bird is very common in the East. But I have a really hard 
> time getting a photo of one. They just flick around from branch to  branch 
> and won't stay still for more than a couple of seconds. Of the  ten shots 
> I took of him this is the only one that isn't totally blurry.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Birds/DSC_4632.jpg.html>
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/2a3ae2
>
> For those of you that like the camera technical details.
>
> Taken with:
>
> Nikon D2X
> Nikon AFS 300mm f2.8 VR
> Nikon 2X AFS Extender
> Effective focal length 900mm on 1.5X body.
>
> 1/60 sec @ f2.8 (effective f5.6)
> Handheld
> ISO 500
>
> Thanks for looking.
> Len
>
>
>
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