A few more hummer shots

...from yesterday.

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Outstanding, Moose! See you used the "Tamzooka" for these. Think that lens is going on my wish list. Just hope it would marry up w/ my 7D as well as it does w/ your Mark. May I ask what was the typical distance from the subject for this set?

ardeekay wrote in post #16920216
Outstanding, Moose! See you used the "Tamzooka" for these. Think that lens is going on my wish list. Just hope it would marry up w/ my 7D as well as it does w/ your Mark. May I ask what was the typical distance from the subject for this set?

Minimum focus distance, which is just shy of 9 feet. The birds let me get closer; the lens wouldn't .
I think most of these were taken at a focal length of 500-552mm.

great stuff LV

Thanks, Jeff.

Wonderful series Moose. The Tamzoka is working out well.

Has anyone tried a tube or two to shorten the minimum focal length a bit? (Might not do that much at 550 mm).

Lester Wareham wrote in post #16920296
Has anyone tried a tube or two to shorten the minimum focal length a bit? (Might not do that much at 550 mm).

Ooo... good idea. Going to be out of town for a few days, but I'll give that a shot when I get back!

More beauties Moose! I'm going to see if I can find a stuffed one to shoot.

Grizz wrote in post #16920311
I'm going to see if I can find a stuffed one to shoot.

Looking forward to the pictures!

LV Moose wrote in post #16920237
Minimum focus distance, which is just shy of 9 feet. The birds let me get closer; the lens wouldn't .
I think most of these were taken at a focal length of 500-552mm.

Hmm. There is something that I'm not clear on then. According to my DOFMaster, an on-line dof calculator, at 5-600 mm, f8 and 9 ' distance, the depth of field is about 1/2inch. Yet you are getting most or all of the hummer in focus. "How you do dat?" Is that calculator wrong or am I missing something?
I maybe should post a more general question along this line in another section. Anyway, I'm curious.

ardeekay wrote in post #16920382
Hmm. There is something that I'm not clear on then. According to my DOFMaster, an on-line dof calculator, at 5-600 mm, f8 and 9 ' distance, the depth of field is about 1/2inch. Yet you are getting most or all of the hummer in focus. "How you do dat?" Is that calculator wrong or am I missing something?
I maybe should post a more general question along this line in another section. Anyway, I'm curious.

At what f-stop? These were shot at f/8.

edit. Okay, I looked at the DoF calculator, which does indicate anout 1/2". However, isn't there an "acceptable sharpness" area both in front of and behind that? At any rate, I just push the button thingy and post the pictures

Wonderful shots Moose. The flowers ain't bad either.

All are very nice, so nice to have them like you do, great job!

Nice series Moose. #2 and 4 are IMO the standouts.

LV Moose wrote in post #16920396
At what f-stop? These were shot at f/8.

edit. Okay, I looked at the DoF calculator, which does indicate anout 1/2". However, isn't there an "acceptable sharpness" area both in front of and behind that? At any rate, I just push the button thingy and post the pictures

I did factor in the f8 aperature. I'm sure the full frame vs. the crop sensor body enter into this somehow and not sure which was used here(Don't know my pro-bodies). Anyway, think I'll post in another section and see what info I can glean from our astute membership.