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Big Dawg
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 Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:49 pm Post subject: A few shots with a Vivitar 85mm f/1.4 |
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Big Dawg wrote:
I shoot birds mainly and this lens is not really made for that...but I decided to try it this way till I get some subjects for a portrait or two.
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luisalegria
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:53 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
You get some nice birds there. The Cardinals in particular seem nice subjects. Get the 400mm's out, set up your hide, and take a beer break out there in the afternoons - or early morning.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:21 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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| You get some nice birds there. The Cardinals in particular seem nice subjects. Get the 400mm's out, set up your hide, and take a beer break out there in the afternoons - or early morning. |
Just trying out the new lens....using a 400 or 500mm would be like cheating and would not let you see how this lens does...Oh yeah...these were shot at f/22.
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mo
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mo wrote:
 Here I was thinking the cardinals were tiny birds...thanks for giving us a better perspective. We have the superb blue wren which is a golf ball with tail, I was putting the cardinal in the same small bird category 
It also shows how red it really is 
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:28 am Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
| Big Dawg wrote: |
| luisalegria wrote: |
| You get some nice birds there. The Cardinals in particular seem nice subjects. Get the 400mm's out, set up your hide, and take a beer break out there in the afternoons - or early morning. |
Just trying out the new lens....using a 400 or 500mm would be like cheating and would not let you see how this lens does...Oh yeah...these were shot at f/22. |
The lens produces some nice colours alright, but as a fast portrait lens, these aren't the kind of birds I'd be shooting 
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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Here I was thinking the cardinals were tiny birds...thanks for giving us a better perspective. We have the superb blue wren which is a golf ball with tail, I was putting the cardinal in the same small bird category
It also shows how red it really is |
The cardinal is fist sized. I quite often have to desaturate their photo as they are such a bright red the camera can't handle it.
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Big Dawg
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Big Dawg wrote:
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| luisalegria wrote: |
| You get some nice birds there. The Cardinals in particular seem nice subjects. Get the 400mm's out, set up your hide, and take a beer break out there in the afternoons - or early morning. |
Just trying out the new lens....using a 400 or 500mm would be like cheating and would not let you see how this lens does...Oh yeah...these were shot at f/22. |
The lens produces some nice colours alright, but as a fast portrait lens, these aren't the kind of birds I'd be shooting |
I agree....but my wife has all the guns so I will decline the temptation.
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
| Big Dawg wrote: |
| Shrek wrote: |
| Big Dawg wrote: |
| luisalegria wrote: |
| You get some nice birds there. The Cardinals in particular seem nice subjects. Get the 400mm's out, set up your hide, and take a beer break out there in the afternoons - or early morning. |
Just trying out the new lens....using a 400 or 500mm would be like cheating and would not let you see how this lens does...Oh yeah...these were shot at f/22. |
The lens produces some nice colours alright, but as a fast portrait lens, these aren't the kind of birds I'd be shooting |
I agree....but my wife has all the guns so I will decline the temptation. |
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fish4570 wrote:
cardinals are fascinating birds. they mate for life.
that last one, the titmouse, is one of my favorites.
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martinsmith99 wrote:
An interesting lens and great value for money. It's too long for me on a crop body, but I may consider it if I upgrade to a FF DSLR. Unless I get lucky with a Swirlios.
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| The lens produces some nice colours alright, but as a fast portrait lens, these aren't the kind of birds I'd be shooting |
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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An interesting lens and great value for money. It's too long for me on a crop body, but I may consider it if I upgrade to a FF DSLR. Unless I get lucky with a Swirlios.
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| The lens produces some nice colours alright, but as a fast portrait lens, these aren't the kind of birds I'd be shooting |
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Swirlios = Helios?
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| Swirlios = Helios? |
Yup!
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Big Dawg
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Big Dawg wrote:
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| Big Dawg wrote: |
| Swirlios = Helios? |
Yup! |
Then I hope you get lucky my friend.
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