Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All of these are great, Howard, amazing to have them so close. When I wake up, the best I can hope for is a magpie teasing my moggie! Douglas On 26/02/2020 04:40, Howard Cummer via LUG wrote: > When I got up from my nap this afternoon I was very surprised to see an > eagle sitting on a tree branch a 100 yards or so from my cabin deck. > I had the Nikon Z7 with the 200 - 500 VR zoom plus extender sitting on a > tripod in the living room. All I had to do was slowly open the door to > the deck and pivot the camera around: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_4483.jpg.html > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_4483.jpg.html> > > The eagle was looking up and there was a turkey vulture higher up in the > tree above. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_4543.jpg.html > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_4543.jpg.html> > > The Turkey Vulture looking down on the eagle. > > Please shift right to see additional images including direct eye contact > between me and the eagle. > > It finally flew off - in a blur - due to the 1/80 shutter speed on the Z7. > > The 200 - 500 VR, which seemed exceptionally sharp on the D500 looks a > little soft on the Z7. At least the photos required a lot more > sharpening than I usually apply to a D500 image. I have ordered the 70 - > 200 Z lens and will see how it performs. > > May be viewed large if you like. Recommended in fact. > > C&C always welcome. > > Howard > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information