Tamron SP 150-600mm Di VC USD

Will that's a beautiful Cara

Peter- I bet you have 7Dii before Christmas is over!

I've recently added the Sony SLT a77ii and having both I have to say the Sony has merit.

That is a crested caracara.

Thank you Robert.

Very nice Caracara, Will! I love these birds, I don't see many, but it's as exciting (to me) as seeing an eagle. That looks like you got pretty close too!
One thing I have noticed and I am not sure what it may be, but on some of your images, although shot very well, they sometimes look really dark, this is one of them. Your Kestrel is also pretty dark. I just thought I would point that out if it may help, it just looks like it needs to be lightened a little, that's all.

Randy

Peter2516 wrote in post #17811741
Great that is really nice to hear. When I am ready for the 7D2 my next QUESTION to you will be..What are your setting in WILDLIFE and BIRD IN FLIGHT

I will gladly share my big secret

Definitely a cool-looking bird!

Been hunting all fall and really missed shooting birds.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #17812339
Will that's a beautiful Cara

Peter- I bet you have 7Dii before Christmas is over!

I've recently added the Sony SLT a77ii and having both I have to say the Sony has merit.

I hope so Robert. I think I am going to print this to my wife for it might help if I show it to her

alexandr6868 wrote in post #17812574
I will gladly share my big secret

Thank you. I will get back to you for this

^I wouldn't getting in on some secrets too; assuming you're talking 7Dii.
As a matter of fact I was just assigning Case 3 (-2 tracking sensitivity, 1 acc/dec tracking,+2 AF point auo switching) to the AF-On button and AF-On using all 65 AF points beginning tracking with the center point, etc. etc. all mapped to the C2 button on the knob.
Star * button gets 1 pt AF.
My thinking if bird is flying and I'm panning I get the bird in frame and my thumb pushes the AF-On button. If bird is sitting my thumb pushes the * button.

Honestly for me with the 7Dii there are just way way way too many possibilities. I need to figure out something soon, LD14 is less than a month away now.

Glossy ibis arguing at sundown. 7Dii and Tamron

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/BTMp​jF

maybe asked loads of times before.. (I've not seen it though)

I'm liking the Tamron 150-600.. but wonder if anyone with it also tried the Canon el 100-400L?

If so what was the difference for you - I know the extra 200mm


I'm tempted by both lens'. I've been very happy with my Tamron 17-50 f2.8vc lens. I'd also like the f2.8 vc 70-200 (can't have everything at once)


I like taking photos at Track day events etc.. so thought the 70-200 wouldn't be enough. Where as a 100-400 or the 150-600 would then give me the extra 'zoom'

Any advice will be gratefully received

Really like the light in this one Ed, nice shot !

Is that a Rickenbaker bass in your avatar ?

10 star imagery Will. Just wow color and detail. How close? Red-tails up here will give me two telephone poles of distance and that's it

shooz wrote in post #17814192
Really like the light in this one Ed, nice shot !

Is that a Rickenbaker bass in your avatar ?

Thank you and yes, a birthday present to myself a couple of years ago. A 4003 in JetGlo (Rickenbackerspeak for black)....