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TerryWSmith wrote in post #18534526
Oregon GG

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I love all your Great Gray Owl shots Terry I wish one to photograph one. There is a guy in Youtube always in the hunt for GGO I always watch his channel.

What would you do?
I finally have some $$$ to spend. I can buy a 1D IV (or) 7D II to use with my 300mm f/4 IS + 2X converter. OR spend the money on a Sigma 150-600mm and keep shooting with my 7D until it finally dies. (ultimately, I'd like the canon 100-400mm mark II...but it's currently out of my budget range)

Pondrader wrote in post #18534485
yes I know... My little white guy did NOT show up this year... kinda disappointed about that

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Oh no!!! What a bummer!!

Michael Rumsey wrote in post #18534555
What would you do?
I finally have some $$$ to spend. I can buy a 1D IV (or) 7D II to use with my 300mm f/4 IS + 2X converter. OR spend the money on a Sigma 150-600mm and keep shooting with my 7D until it finally dies. (ultimately, I'd like the canon 100-400mm mark II...but it's currently out of my budget range)

honestly....save the money you have just hold out for the 100-400.


And since its National Bird Day, here's the continuing rare Spotted towhee

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Peter2516 wrote in post #18534549
I love all your Great Gray Owl shots Terry I wish one to photograph one. There is a guy in Youtube always in the hunt for GGO I always watch his channel.

Thank you, I would never pass up on an Owl.

This past year has been very lucky in observing them.

T.

Sardinian Warbler.

GeoffSFAs10 wrote in post #18534560
Oh no!!! What a bummer!!

honestly....save the money you have just hold out for the 100-400.

And since its National Bird Day, here's the continuing rare Spotted towhee

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/229o​BUf classic towhee pose by Geoff Anderson, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/F6ji​AG spotted towhee upclose by Geoff Anderson, on Flickr

And some fox sparrows

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/21RR​Bie snowy fox sparrow by Geoff Anderson, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/23bo​jrY mid scrape by Geoff Anderson, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/229o​9eLwhats behind the leaf by Geoff Anderson, on Flickr

I know ah... He was the coolest little dude. I'm not gona count him out.. Still have my fingers crossed.

Eurasian jay

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Michael Rumsey wrote in post #18534555
What would you do?
I finally have some $$$ to spend. I can buy a 1D IV (or) 7D II to use with my 300mm f/4 IS + 2X converter. OR spend the money on a Sigma 150-600mm and keep shooting with my 7D until it finally dies. (ultimately, I'd like the canon 100-400mm mark II...but it's currently out of my budget range)

IMO... If you are still shooting the original 7D, I would wait and see what the rumored 7D Mark III looks like. I had the original 7D and hated it. I moved to the 7D mark II and like it much better. I will be giving the Mark III a hard look when it gets announced, supposedly 1st quarter of 2018.

Bathing cassowary

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JAK_3174

3jc wrote in post #18534748
IMO... If you are still shooting the original 7D, I would wait and see what the rumored 7D Mark III looks like. I had the original 7D and hated it. I moved to the 7D mark II and like it much better. I will be giving the Mark III a hard look when it gets announced, supposedly 1st quarter of 2018.

Unfortunately, these cameras are only in my price range if I can get great deals in the used market. Of course, when the 7D III comes out there should be more used Mark II's on the market as people upgrade.

Michael Rumsey wrote in post #18534555
What would you do?
I finally have some $$$ to spend. I can buy a 1D IV (or) 7D II to use with my 300mm f/4 IS + 2X converter. OR spend the money on a Sigma 150-600mm and keep shooting with my 7D until it finally dies. (ultimately, I'd like the canon 100-400mm mark II...but it's currently out of my budget range)

I've shot the 7D and 1D series for a while, I'd take that 1DIV over the 7D2 personally (just preference; slightly large sensor, slightly larger pixels). I use a 300 F4L IS as well. I also have a 150-600. I prefer the 300 F4L IS with TC's honestly at this point.

Very best,

Peter2516 wrote in post #18531253
Northern Saw-whet Owl

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That is lovely!

MalVeauX wrote in post #18534791
I've shot the 7D and 1D series for a while, I'd take that 1DIV over the 7D2 personally (just preference; slightly large sensor, slightly larger pixels). I use a 300 F4L IS as well. I also have a 150-600. I prefer the 300 F4L IS with TC's honestly at this point.

Very best,

Bigger sensor + bulletproof/anvil construction vs newer tech, familiar controls, and same battery system that I currently use. (sigh)
The reason for considering the 2 cameras I listed was the ability to focus using my 300 F/4L + 2X converter. The 70-200 F/4L + converter is very good, too.
That being said, if anyone is giving away a 300mm F2.8L or a 500mm F4...