marlof
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I really like how the sunlight brings out the wingtips. Well done!Today I spotted a flock of 15 migrating Sandhill cranes pretty close to the direction of the Sun
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I really like how the sunlight brings out the wingtips. Well done!Today I spotted a flock of 15 migrating Sandhill cranes pretty close to the direction of the Sun
Here the cranes are departing.
E-M1.2 + 40-150/2.8 @ f/4.
Thanks Bart.How can you tell and where is your 300/4, K-H ?
:salute:
Thank you, K-H. I'd have thought those cranes were flying pretty high. So, too high for 150 and you had to crop quite a bit. But it seems I was wrong.Thanks Bart.
Well, I probably should have said the cranes are flying towards me, or sideways, or away from me. One can clearly see that when they are approaching from afar, passing by, or moving further away. The same patterns one can also observe when the cranes are circling in a thermal.
This was a pretty small flock. Typical ones consists of many more cranes. The 300/4 lens would be great to take images of individual or just a few cranes. Its FOV is too narrow to capture an entire flock. Even for this small one, using 150 mm focal length, the flock of 15 cranes filled most of the frame of the E-M1.2.
Using the E-M1.1 to take images of planes flying by overhead I noticed a lot of focus hunting. With the E-M1.2 and C-AF there was none, same for the cranes. So the 300/4 lens will come in handy on the E-M1.2 to take pictures of individual birds like Hawks, Turkey Vultures, Sandhill Cranes, or Hummingbirds and Butterflies. :grin:
Thank you, K-H. I'd have thought those cranes were flying pretty high. So, too high for 150 and you had to crop quite a bit. But it seems I was wrong.
However, I'd like to challenge you to take out the long gun while the cranes are still there.
Oh, one more thing - I'll be happy with a 'nearest eye autofocus' shot, thank you very much ...
I could not agree more!Thanks Peter. The E-M1.2 is a game changer for me. You have spelled out the various improvements.
One really important one for me is C-AF focusing speed. No more hunting in my experience. :thumbup:
Enjoy it!Thanks Peter. Understood, I wouldn't want to go back either.
What can I say, better lucky than smart when acquiring a lens. :grin:
Now that I know I got a good copy of that lens, it will see more use on the E-M1.2. :thumbs:
Olympus 75-300mm II Lens a revelation!
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3455317