Outdoor Ontario

Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: RobMcKay on October 09, 2007, 09:35:04 PM

Title: East Humber Bay Park
Post by: RobMcKay on October 09, 2007, 09:35:04 PM

Evening at the humber and the setting sun on Sept. 23rd made for great lighting!
Northern Shoveler
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/sept-23/DSC_7153.jpg)
Cormorant
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/sept-23/DSC_7168.jpg)
Head on CA goose Oct. 3rd evening
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/slow/DSC_7707.jpg)
And an evening on Oct. 6th, only a few mallards to be seen,
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/mixedbag/DSC_7965.jpg)
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/mixedbag/DSC_7986.jpg)
(http://www.natureslightphotographyprints.com/images/mixedbag/DSC_7963.jpg)
Thanks for looking,
Rob

Title: Equipment
Post by: Joe on October 09, 2007, 09:44:31 PM

Great Shots, Rob.  What lens and body did you use for these?

Joe

Title:
Post by: RobMcKay on October 09, 2007, 10:05:16 PM

Thanks Joe,
I used the sigma 100-300mm f/4 + the sigma 1.4 tele-converter on these. I find it A LOT faster focusing than my Nikon 300mm f/4 and perfect for birds in flight. Even with the tele on it there is no difference in focus speed or IQ, its a very sharp lens. The body is a D1H. I use it because of its amazingly high & smooth ISO. ISO 640 on the D1H is like a D200's ISO 200, but I have a Nikon D3 coming soon so It will be my back up body :)
All the pics I posted are with the D1H.
rob