We've had some nice spring weather recently and yesterday afternoon I went out to get a moonshot with the Q10 and the 80's oldie
Canon New FD 500mm f/4.5 L. The birds were chirping in the trees nearby and a few stayed put for just long enough so I could get a few shots of them as well! I'm not a very good birder, but would guess it's a European Greenfinch and a Fieldfare (Thrush).
Shots wide-open at f/4.5. The bird images were taken some distance away and are heavy crops. The moon was of course also far away but is uncropped as it just barely fits into the image at 500mm
EDIT: Added a blackbird shot at f/5.6 as well. It kept singing, seemingly unbothered by my presence, so I was able to get the focus just right.
Lens notes:
- Impressive sharpness at f/4.5 - the images turned out quite nice IMHO regardless of the demanding small sensor
- Impressive control of CA - a tiny amount was present but could be mostly mitigated in the raw editor
- Not easy to nail focus due to 1) shallow depth of field wide-open, and 2) EVF shake when touching the lens. Sturdy support + an IR remote + a red dot sight for finding the subject is recommended!
- Colors are a bit flat - dial up vibrance and contrast!
All in all - it's not a particularly easy lens to use at 2810mm eq. focal length, but I think it can work well e.g. for photographing (still) wildlife in good light if the subjects are far away and you can't get closer.
Last edited by eMH; 04-21-2019 at 12:28 AM.