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First attempt to birds (Sigma 100-300mm F4) · 06:19 PM

Never had a chance to shoot birds, never owned a longer telephoto. So today was my fist time out with the new Sigma EX 100-300mm F4, and the first outing for the birds.

My God it requires some serious patience! Manual setting also helps to get accurate exposure, stalking? Yes, I guess that is needed too! I don't have enough guts or techniques developed to get closer to the birds, I really need to practice, but what a fun morning it was!

C&C most definitely welcome! All hand held on K10D (exif should be intact):

Regards,
D

reknelb · 03-22-2008, 06:25 PM

very nice!

Techiechick · 03-22-2008, 06:34 PM

Superb shots. My you must have a steady hand to hold that long lens.

**SCGushue** · 03-22-2008, 08:05 PM

Hey Duh,

Saw that you were getting this lens in one of the other threads. Looks like you had a little fun around the house.

Very nice shots. Some quite well done and composed and it appears that you are off to a really outstanding start. Bird photography, whether at a feeder or in the wild is so much more difficult to do than one imagines.

As you might agree, it is a really outstanding lens and produces solid output.

Congrats all the way around.

Stephen

Buddha Jones · 03-22-2008, 09:20 PM

Great captures and EXCELLENT compositions on all of them!

scott-devon · 03-22-2008, 11:11 PM

Super series, every shot is wonderful!

roentarre · 03-22-2008, 11:57 PM

They are all well done!

I cannot belive these are taken with sigma 100-300!!

channeler · 03-23-2008, 04:28 AM

Great series D. Good colours and compositions. That lens gives great results. You managed to get pretty close to some of the birds. As I am finding it isn't easy with 300mm.

Paul

gawan · 03-23-2008, 05:58 AM

Very fine shots! Thank you so much for sharing these - I have not seen too many examples from this lens. I have been longing this lens myself for some time. Definitely a good lens and surely in good hands with you.

AndrewShirley · 03-23-2008, 06:20 AM

Thanks for sharing, I'm really enjoying your pictures.

- Andrew

Peter Zack · 03-23-2008, 06:24 AM

Excellent stuff and you did a great job of getting close with a 300. I really like the one with the iron flower pot holder and the other with the clay pot. But they are all very good and well composed/exposed. Nice lens and congrats on the purchase. Now time to add the 1.4 matched TC and see what you can get!!

vievetrick · 03-23-2008, 06:37 AM

Great work, the nuthatch seems to lke your yard.

daacon · 03-23-2008, 08:09 AM

First timer you have set the bar pretty high for yourself . Well done Congrats!

Duh_Vinci · 03-23-2008, 06:33 PM

Thank you all for the kind words, appreciate it indeed!

This lens is not as "popular" as 70-200 F2.8, but for well regarded for it's optical quality, and personally, I would have absolutely no reservations recommending this lens to anyone, probably best performer in this range for the money.

I really enjoyed spending last two mornings "chasing" the birds, I think it would become a habit on the weekends

Regards,
D

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03-23-2008, 05:58 AM	#9
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Very fine shots! Thank you so much for sharing these - I have not seen too many examples from this lens. I have been longing this lens myself for some time. Definitely a good lens and surely in good hands with you. Last edited by gawan; 03-23-2008 at 06:32 AM. Reason: typo

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SCGushue Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,449	Hey Duh, Saw that you were getting this lens in one of the other threads. Looks like you had a little fun around the house. Very nice shots. Some quite well done and composed and it appears that you are off to a really outstanding start. Bird photography, whether at a feeder or in the wild is so much more difficult to do than one imagines. As you might agree, it is a really outstanding lens and produces solid output. Congrats all the way around. Stephen

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channeler Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northwich Cheshire England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,009	Great series D. Good colours and compositions. That lens gives great results. You managed to get pretty close to some of the birds. As I am finding it isn't easy with 300mm. Paul

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AndrewShirley Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 421	Thanks for sharing, I'm really enjoying your pictures. - Andrew

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Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Excellent stuff and you did a great job of getting close with a 300. I really like the one with the iron flower pot holder and the other with the clay pot. But they are all very good and well composed/exposed. Nice lens and congrats on the purchase. Now time to add the 1.4 matched TC and see what you can get!!

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vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Great work, the nuthatch seems to lke your yard.

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	First timer you have set the bar pretty high for yourself . Well done Congrats!

03-23-2008, 06:33 PM	#14
Duh_Vinci Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,300 Original Poster	Thank you all for the kind words, appreciate it indeed! This lens is not as "popular" as 70-200 F2.8, but for well regarded for it's optical quality, and personally, I would have absolutely no reservations recommending this lens to anyone, probably best performer in this range for the money. I really enjoyed spending last two mornings "chasing" the birds, I think it would become a habit on the weekends Regards, D

First attempt to birds (Sigma 100-300mm F4)

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