I particularly like #2. By RTF you mean some sort of flash? I haven't touched a flash in months and I'm wondering, what with the K-5 and lots of 2.8-and-faster lenses, if I ever will again. -T
On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 1:09 AM, David Mann <d...@multisport.net.nz> wrote: > I had a great time with a little fantail this afternoon. They aren't shy at > all - if you're careful they will happily perch a couple of feet away and fly > to within inches of you. He even ate a bug off my foot. Unfortunately that > does make them prone to predation. > > http://www.multi.net.nz/fantail-apr-10/ > > They eat insects on the wing and people tend to stir those insects up as they > move about. It's fun to watch their antics as they flit through the air in > random directions while happily chirping to each other. I consider it a real > blessing to have them hanging around our garden. My late grandmother used to > like them so they do remind me of her. > > I had a lot of trouble with the light and ended up using the RTF at 800ISO. > Other than that it's the good old K10D, FA*200mm f/2.8 and FA 100mm f/2.8 > Macro. > > You know it's a good day birding when you have to use the 100mm macro. I > used to dream of getting half-decent photos of fantails. > > Cheers, > Dave > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
