Very possible with NEX, although I wouldn't count on getting much in focus if the birds are in flight. Overall, most nikon Ai-S lenses perform well. This is 300mm F4.5 Ai-S, @30 year old lens which can be found on eBay quite reasonably. Hint: try and find one with the JCII sticker! All shots handheld, between f5.6-f8 {} great egret {} gbh {} gbh {} gbh white morph, (mating pair), harsh backlighting, a testament to NEX sensor latitude {} black crowned night heron, ISO 800, 1/250, borderline handholding sharpness {} purple galinule Higher resolution available via flickr... Thanks for this site!
Excellent set, I'm impressed with the shots and even more impressed that you know their names! I see some of these birds in my backyard, I finally know what they're called, up to this time I just called them "bird".
nice Your shots turned out very well, nice work. I have been able to get a few birds in flight shots, but mostly by luck.
Very impressive and beautiful captures. Well done! Phoenix, you're a lucky guy to have these in your backyard .
They're noisy! I live next to a lake where I cop these birds, and 5 mins from the sea where I cop seagulls, turns and albatrosses who are also quite noisy
Those are some really nice photos. I´ve recently got a Sigma 70-300mm that I´m yet to take to a nature trip. After having tried it a little bit I was kind of afraid it would be tough to shoot wild life with it...but after taking a look at these photos it gives me more hope
Yunfat: excellent shots. I have an Nikkor 80-200 2.8 ED and Ai-NEX adapter but the lens looks un-natural on the 5n. You have inspired me to give it a try bob
Sony alpha 7 for birdwatching How does the new Sony alpha 7 perform for bird watching use. How fast does it focus? What if you get a LA-EA4 and use an A mount lens. Will the focusing improve?
Nice shots, especially the second shot. The lighting on that is excellent, very well done. All the best and BIF's, yes you can if you practise. Danny.
2, 4 and 6 and great - especially like the feather detail on 2, the inter-twined birds on 4 and the composition of 6. Great stuff and super sharp !
Just did a quick Ebay search and turned up one of these lenses for £80 and another for £125 - not too shabby ! If I was still in the UK ( or a country that actually HAS Ebay ) I would be tempted......
