Crazy. Hummers with Zuiko 200mm F4

[JC]

I'm crazy that is, for trying to manual focus with hummingbirds.

These are variously 20% to 50% crops with the Olympus Zuiko 200mm at F5.6, ISO 800 on an OM-D E-M5.
Only a little bit of color fringing, I'm impressed. The main thing I noticed is that as the exposure increased (not to over-exposed, but with the histogram definitely shifted to the right), contrast and saturation decreased more than with my modern Canon lenses. It was easy to compensate for in RAW conversion though.
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number of keepers was of course drastically higher with my auto focus Canon 400mm (the cheap one, F5.6, no IS), but the m43 +zuiko combination was so much smaller and lighter. Only problem is I need an eye patch, because I can't squint enough.

[Oldhand]

These are very good for an MF lens.
Soo difficult to chase moving objects like these.
Try to learn to focus with both eyes open - it will make things a little easier and give you situational awareness that you lose with one eye concentrating on the viewfinder. It also (for me anyway) adds a 3D effect to what I am seeing and helps with composition.
OH

[kds315*]

Well done!

[Lloydy]

Very good pictures, not an easy subject.

[Igor]

excellent shots ! nice colors.

[Lightshow]

Give yourself a pat on the back, catching Hummers with a manual lens is not easy, and that they are good is a bonus.

[thebbm]

congrats ! very hard to focus on this kind of subject