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Yep..More Small Birds with the Viv 600mm Solid Cat · 08:50 PM

12-28-2010 hand held photos with the Vivitar Series 1 Solid Catadioptric lens.

Tina Michael · 12-28-2010, 09:54 PM

I like them all but the cardinals are stunning.

SpecialK · 12-28-2010, 10:16 PM

Hmmm. Those are pretty nice. I'm in mid-exchange of a VS1 800 that is piss poor. Hoping for a better one.

Big Dawg · 12-29-2010, 08:38 AM

Thank you both. One thing I've found is these lens require spot on focus as the DOF is almost as thin as a macro lens. If the focus is off the least little bit the photo is soft and lacks the detail. Also bright ambient light is a must to achieve that spot on focus.

slowpez · 12-29-2010, 09:40 AM

Love the Titmouse. One of my favorite birds and the Cardinals are stunning. I think 2, 3 and 4 are House Finches but is the 7th one a Purple Finch? If so they are getting rarer than hen's teeth it seems. Thanks for posting. Love seeing the birds.

**paulh** · 12-29-2010, 10:01 AM

Great captures! I love those cardinals, too! Thanks for sharing -

Paul

Big Dawg · 12-29-2010, 10:32 AM

Thank you both. I have many purple finches both male and female visiting my feeders. I will post some in the future for your viewing pleasure.

**Rense** · 12-30-2010, 02:51 AM

Nice, great colours! I know these cardinals from the time I was a little kid, but only from photos and drawings. We don't have them, but I would like to see one once so badly.....

PS: you might want to add an extra line between the photos next time, because they are easier to watch.....

Big Dawg · 12-30-2010, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by Rense

Nice, great colours! I know these cardinals from the time I was a little kid, but only from photos and drawings. We don't have them, but I would like to see one once so badly.....

PS: you might want to add an extra line between the photos next time, because they are easier to watch.....

Thank you Rense. The Cardinals are a fixture here as I have had as many as 10 in one tree at one time. More to come later..I promise.

8540tomg · 12-30-2010, 11:08 AM

Nice job - especially the Cardinals.

I've yet to get an image as good as these.

Tom G

Big Dawg · 12-30-2010, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Nice job - especially the Cardinals.

I've yet to get an image as good as these.

Tom G

That M 400 of yours should do it well.

8540tomg · 12-31-2010, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by Big Dawg

That M 400 of yours should do it well.

The lens is fine - it's the photographer.

Tom G

Big Dawg · 12-31-2010, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by 8540tomg

The lens is fine - it's the photographer.

Tom G

It has taken me several years to get to this point. For that time I've averaged several hundred photos a day. Early on all were tossed as they were so poor. Over time they have improved considerably. Yours will get there with time and practice.

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Big Dawg Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Thach, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 169 Original Poster	Thank you both. One thing I've found is these lens require spot on focus as the DOF is almost as thin as a macro lens. If the focus is off the least little bit the photo is soft and lacks the detail. Also bright ambient light is a must to achieve that spot on focus.

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Big Dawg Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Thach, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 169 Original Poster	Thank you both. I have many purple finches both male and female visiting my feeders. I will post some in the future for your viewing pleasure.

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Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Nice, great colours! I know these cardinals from the time I was a little kid, but only from photos and drawings. We don't have them, but I would like to see one once so badly..... PS: you might want to add an extra line between the photos next time, because they are easier to watch.....

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Big Dawg Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Thach, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 169 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rense Nice, great colours! I know these cardinals from the time I was a little kid, but only from photos and drawings. We don't have them, but I would like to see one once so badly..... PS: you might want to add an extra line between the photos next time, because they are easier to watch..... Thank you Rense. The Cardinals are a fixture here as I have had as many as 10 in one tree at one time. More to come later..I promise.

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