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[AlanF]

This Little Grebe this morning caught a fish too large to be easily swallowed, but it managed (R5ii + 200-800mm).

 

[Maximilian]

Purple Honeycreeper seen while birding at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on Trinidad in the West Indies.

Beautiful bird in a great pose. Well done, Norman!

 

[Maximilian]

A Reddish Egret intently searching for a snack.

Great series. I really love the egret doing the umbrella

 

[Maximilian]

After a days birding an hour away, I returned home and was lucky enough fro the female Great Spotted Woodpecker

Lovely woodpecker, Alan

This Little Grebe this morning caught a fish too large to be easily swallowed, but it managed (R5ii + 200-800mm).

Also, great catch - for you and the grebe. I hope that mine are getting chicks again

 

[Maximilian]

This weekend, I took my new light R50 (travel) setup out for testing. Results are very pleasing.
Of course, the Canada goose was pretty close.
R50+RF100-400+Ext. @219mm, f/11, 1/250, ISO1600, almost full size, downsampled to 1500x1000
Last one is a 1:1 crop.

 

[Click]

Amazing details. Nicely done, Maximilian.

 

[Maximilian]

Amazing details. Nicely done, Maximilian.

Thanks, Click
24 MP are more than enough, if you can get close enough and use most of the sensor area.
I am positively surprised, how clean that APS-C sensor is at ISO 1600. It seems that I can try even higher.
With my old 200D ISO1600 was too much regarding noise.

 

[Maximilian]

A blue tit with the new R50
R50+RF100-400+Ext. @560mm, f/11, 1/800, ISO1000, 1800x1200 crop

 

[foda]

Thanks, Click
24 MP are more than enough, if you can get close enough and use most of the sensor area.
I am positively surprised, how clean that APS-C sensor is at ISO 1600. It seems that I can try even higher.
With my old 200D ISO1600 was too much regarding noise.

Nice photos! Sensor resolution is less of an issue "if you can get close enough." But that's a big if, mostly not possible for the type of photography that I engage in. So for me, more (and better quality) is better.
By the way, have you tried processing any of your older photos with newer software? You might be surprised how well they clean up.

 

[Maximilian]

Nice photos! Sensor resolution is less of an issue "if you can get close enough." But that's a big if, mostly not possible for the type of photography that I engage in. So for me, more (and better quality) is better.

I am not pro 24 MP or against more than XX MP. I am also doing a lot of cropping. See my kingfisher photos.
I am happy that we have so many choices. And quite often I am lusting for an R5mk2.
And I am happy that Canon finally offers with R50 and R10 AF systems that are up-to-date for a fair price.

By the way, have you tried processing any of your older photos with newer software? You might be surprised how well they clean up.

Thanks for that advice. I will try it out.

 

[AlanF]

Nice photos! Sensor resolution is less of an issue "if you can get close enough." But that's a big if, mostly not possible for the type of photography that I engage in. So for me, more (and better quality) is better.
By the way, have you tried processing any of your older photos with newer software? You might be surprised how well they clean up.

Same here with Mpx for what I do which is about the same as you do. Also, modern software eats noise and sharpens orders of magnitude better than what we had to put up with in the past.

 

[foda]

I am not pro 24 MP or against more than XX MP. I am also doing a lot of cropping. See my kingfisher photos.
I am happy that we have so many choices. And quite often I am lusting for an R5mk2.
And I am happy that Canon finally offers with R50 and R10 AF systems that are up-to-date for a fair price.


Thanks for that advice. I will try it out.

Good to hear that you are enjoying the APS-C sensor in the R50. It gives me hope for the rumored R7MkII. I have the R7, but I find myself using it less and less. Despite having more pixels on target and quite good autofocus, the final image quality more often than not is disappointing to me. It's more than likely atmospheric effects (such as heat haze) causing softness since I usually only use it at extreme reach, but hope springs eternal for sensor improvements.

 

[Maximilian]

Good to hear that you are enjoying the APS-C sensor in the R50. It gives me hope for the rumored R7MkII. I have the R7, but I find myself using it less and less. Despite having more pixels on target and quite good autofocus, the final image quality more often than not is disappointing to me. It's more than likely atmospheric effects (such as heat haze) causing softness since I usually only use it at extreme reach, but hope springs eternal for sensor improvements.

I assume you have correctly analysed the reasons for the not so good IQ with APS-C.
I can say that if I had to choose, I would take my R6m2 first, regarding IQ.
But the R50 is a good addition for travelling or when I want a smaller kit.

 

[Maximilian]

It's breeding season. The nest of this greylag goose is on an island in the lake. So I didn't disturb it.
R50+RF100-400+Ext. @560mm, f/11, 1/800, ISO1000, +crop

 

[Nemorino]

The merlin app suggested Willow (last picture) or Marsh (first picture) tit. IMO most likely a Willow tit.
R5 + RF100-500+ 1.4TC
@ 1/1600, f/10, iso1000/1250

 

[Maximilian]

The merlin app suggested Willow (last picture) or Marsh (first picture) tit. IMO most likely a Willow tit.

Nice photos!

A friend of mine told me, that both are very difficult to distinguish on photos.
Their birdsong might help.
The march tit has a glossy black cap, the willow a matte black. But that's hard to distinguish.
But the simplest way is to say, which is more common, and which is more to be expected in the habitat where you took the photo.
In general, the march tit is to be known more common in Germany than the willow tit.
If I had to make a bet, I'd put my 2 cents on a march tit

 

[Maximilian]

Perhaps this tufted duck should complain to its hairdresser
R50+RF100-400+Ext. @560mm, f/11, 1/1000, ISO1000, +crop

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Maximilian.

 

[ISv]

The merlin app suggested Willow (last picture) or Marsh (first picture) tit. IMO most likely a Willow tit.
R5 + RF100-500+ 1.4TC
@ 1/1600, f/10, iso1000/1250
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Even on the first photo it's a Willow Tit: Merlin probably accepted that expanded at it's lower part black "bib" as a shadow. It's not a shadow. The third photo did show the lighter panel on the wing as well as the grayish color of the back: at that light the Marsh Tit should be more brownish...
Sorry Maximilian you just lost 2 cents !

 

[ISv]

Perhaps this tufted duck should complain to its hairdresser
R50+RF100-400+Ext. @560mm, f/11, 1/1000, ISO1000, +crop

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Second photo is my favorite!