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John Holmes
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Red-billed Starling 絲光椋鳥
« on: Feb 17th, 2004, 11:50am » |
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427 Red-billed Starling 絲光椋鳥
Kam Tin 錦田
14/2/2004
10D 400mm f.4 x 1.4 (from a hide)
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Re: Red-billed Starling
« Reply #1 on: Feb 17th, 2004, 6:08pm » |
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From a hide? You bring a hide for bird watching? 
Is it rarely used by Hong Kong bird watchers?
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Re: Red-billed Starling
« Reply #2 on: Feb 18th, 2004, 5:51pm » |
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Hello Isaac,
I wouldn't carry a hide for normal birdwatching, but it is sometimes useful when taking photographs. If you can find a good place to set it up, you might see fewer birds, but you are likely to get closer to them.
If anyone is interested, it is a "dome" hide from a UK Company called Wildlife Watching Supplies. Visit <www.wildlifewatchingsupplies.com>
John
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Re: Red-billed Starling
« Reply #3 on: Feb 19th, 2004, 8:56am » |
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Which one would your recommend? I use mostly a 300mm f/2.8 lens with tripod. I have a pocket bind from www.rue.com but have not use it. Would try it some day.
Griffin.
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Re: Red-billed Starling
« Reply #4 on: Feb 19th, 2004, 9:56am » |
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Hi, John,
Are you using 400/4 DO lens? This lens seems to be less common in HK and can you share your experience of using this lens with us? It is said that DO lens is less sharper than other L lens but lighter and smaller. What do you think?
Felix
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Re: Red-billed Starling
« Reply #5 on: Feb 19th, 2004, 11:31am » |
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Felix,
I think the lens is very sharp and I like how light it is...
I use it as an alternative to the 600mm f4 and I haven't noticed a difference in the quality of the pictures yet.
John
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Re: Red-billed Starling
« Reply #6 on: Feb 20th, 2004, 3:00pm » |
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Did you notice any difference in the out of focus area between a 400DO and a 600/4?
I heard people said the OOF area of a 400 DO is "weird"
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Re: Red-billed Starling
« Reply #7 on: Feb 21st, 2004, 12:43pm » |
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Griffin,
I see that LL RUE's "Pocket Blind" is like a product Wildlife Watching Supplies have called a "Bag Hide" !Different companies, different product name. The "Pocket Blind" must be lighter to carry than a hide-with-poles, but the hide-with-poles should be more comfortable if you plan to spend HOURS in one place. You can shuffle around inside without needing to worry about the birds seeing you. A folding seat is useful as well, but I know it's a lot to carry if you are travelling on Public Light Busses !
me_domchan,
Haven't noticed any weirdness to the 400mm DO lens backgrounds yet. YEARS ago in England, I used a Russian MTO mirror lens, and out-of-focus background highlights appeared as "doughnuts" : the DO lens isn't anything like that....but let's see as and when I post more pictures.
John
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