I like the sparrow, Moose.
Chris
On 12 Jan 2010, at 11:11, Moose wrote:
>
> This is a sheer luck shot. I was shooting something else on a coastal
> bluff, happened to look up as the vulture flew right over my head from
> behind me, raised the camera and pushed the button. Taken with a cheap,
> small sensor Canon, the 300D, so the effective focal length was 1.6 x
> 300 = 480 mm. Same shot on the 5D would show a lot more blue sky, but be
> slightly clearer at the pixel level.
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/FilmvsDigi/FvD03.htm>
>
> This was shot using the same Tamron 28-300 mm zoom, hand held at quite a
> distance from the bird. I only got in two shots before the sparrow flew
> away, but one got it.
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/MPhotos/Calif/PtLobos/LobosSparrow.htm>
>
> So yes, if a slow, third party zoom can get the goods, the Canon 300 IS
> certainly can. But - it takes either careful set-up or lots of luck.
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