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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Joe on November 19, 2007, 10:09:10 PM

Title: Thickson's / Cranberry
Post by: Joe on November 19, 2007, 10:09:10 PM

Went to Thickson's and Cranberry Marsh in search of the Barred Owls that have been reported.  Did not find them, but weren't disappointed.  Still got some nice shots.

Great Horned Owl
http://juliansbirdwatchingphotos.fotopi ... 64275.html (http://juliansbirdwatchingphotos.fotopic.net/p46764275.html)
http://juliansbirdwatchingphotos.fotopi ... 64274.html (http://juliansbirdwatchingphotos.fotopic.net/p46764274.html)

American Tree Sparrow
http://juliansbirdwatchingphotos.fotopi ... 64272.html (http://juliansbirdwatchingphotos.fotopic.net/p46764272.html)

Blue Jay
http://juliansbirdwatchingphotos.fotopi ... 64276.html (http://juliansbirdwatchingphotos.fotopic.net/p46764276.html)

Rented a Nikon AF VR Zoom-NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED from Vistek for the weekend.  Liked it, but I expected an astronomical improvement over my 70-300G (yeah, the cheap one).  Can't say it was THAT much better.  Maybe I've got a lot to learn still.  http://www.nikondigital.org/articles/li ... 80_400.htm (http://www.nikondigital.org/articles/library/nikon_80_400.htm)  Good article that reflects my experiece.

Joe

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Post by: RobMcKay on November 20, 2007, 08:57:22 PM

Nice ones Joe!
The 80-400 VR is soft, especialy at 400mm. Next time try the 200-400mm VR, this lens will blow you away, and it should as its around $5,000!
Also, try the 300mm 2.8, talk about sharp! If you have a tele-converter stick it on, amazing lens.
Rob