Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, at the distance you are at autofocus nasty not be up to the task. You are almost at the shooting airplanes at an airshow; for the most part infinity focus for the airshow and a set manual focus for your feeder. That and a truly solid tripod; you are effectively at 1000mm so any vibration degrades the image. On Wed, Apr 22, 2020, 12:32 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > I'm pushing my effective range to the limit with these shots of activity > at the sunflower seed feeder. The first shows the migrating > Rose-Breasted Grosbeak finishing breakfast after a night of rest. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200422-P4221200.JPG.html > > Gold Finches are also passing through our area. Here, a pair is sharing > the feeder trough to start the day. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200422-P4221204.JPG.html > > This old feeder is the second of its type to top this post, far enough > from the house to put the birds at ease, yet close enough that I can > observe and photograph the diners. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information