90mm and a 1.7x TC... 153mm... for birds?
Sorry about the multiple posts but NTL is being naughty. If it's any consolation, I'm getting up to four of each post. Over 700 messages today.
I wanted to get the birds in context, not just isolated. The idea was a focused bird against both the sun and the tops of the trees, the latter blurred but recognisable. I think I probably managed the blurred part....
Problem is, the little.... darlings.... are so agile that they set up a lovely shot and then, before you can shoot, jink off after some particularly juicy bug. My reflexes can't keep up. I think I will practice with an empty camera for a while. Guaranteed to get some excellent pictures that way 8-)
mike
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-----Original Message----- From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: May 19, 2004 2:33 PM To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: OT 8-) Wasting film on birds
Hi,
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Just been mowing the lawn in a glorious, early summer evening. Gazing westward, I noticed against the setting sun a small flock of house martins (Delichon urbica) skimming over the stand of Sycamore trees (Acer sp) feeding on the hatching insects.
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Legging inside, I brought out the Z1-p, AF1.7 and Tamron 90mm. 100ASA slide film. Touch of overexposure. Did I get any good pictures? Did I pills - and I don't mean lager. They were just too fast to keep up with. A whole film gone and I'm sure that there will be nothing on it worth looking at, although I'll process it anyway. The camera could keep in focus but I couldn't get "the moment" right. _Much_ harder than black grouse.....
Looking out of the window, I see the little, feathered sods are back. Dilemma: do I try again or just enjoy the sight?
Got any spare barn owls, Cotty?
mike
