A few in flight photos

[Garry]

Forgive me. I forgot to title these when, uploading.
I will get used to this!

Just a few photos of birds.
Some of you will have seen these before.

BHG









Jackdaw






Kestrel

[Pops]

Re: A few in flight photos

Looks like you may be using the wrong link Garry.
Pol or Stephen will put you right but I think you forgot to enlarge the image before copying the link

[Garry]

Re: A few in flight photos

Your right, Pops.
I will get it right, next time!

[Pol]

Re: A few in flight photos

Your right, Pops.
I will get it right, next time!

Aye - you need the link to the original image and Stephen's more adept than me at teaking gallery codes in threads.

My own preferred method is to use the 'My Pics' link beneath the smilies - then choose 'Original Image' and 'Inline' from the drop down menu in the 'my pics' window.

Are you there, Stephen? If so, please could you correct Garry's image code links.

Pol

[Pol]

Re: A few in flight photos

Forgive me. I forgot to title these when, uploading.
I will get used to this!

Just a few photos of birds.
Some of you will have seen these before.

You have some belters there!

Did you use a zoom or was it a prime? If it was the prime. Do you use teleconverter and, if so, which one. Is it Canon or is it third party?

I have a Kenko 1.4 which works fully on the older cameras but will only work manually on the later K20D and better prime lens. Mind you - I get better quality from a cropped file than anything I ever got with the TC on my 300mm prime, which has excellent optics.

Can't get Pentax brand teleconverters now, none that I'm aware of anyway.

Pol

[Garry]

Re: A few in flight photos

Hi Pol

This is a Canon 300mm f4 IS Prime + 1.4 Kenko teleconverter.
Works well for a cheap teleconverter, and does auto focus on this lens.
Really pleased with the lens. Haven't had it for long, but have seen the benefits of using it.

[Pol]

Re: A few in flight photos

Hi Pol

This is a Canon 300mm f4 IS Prime + 1.4 Kenko teleconverter.
Works well for a cheap teleconverter, and does auto focus on this lens.
Really pleased with the lens. Haven't had it for long, but have seen the benefits of using it.

Thanks for that. I'd been planning on asking you which TC you had when you posted the Kingfisher over in the other place but I didn't get the chance.

It's odd how my Kenko won't work fully with AF on the K20D and F4 prime or the fulltime 2.8 zoom lenses. Nor will the K20D show a red spot or beep when it's in focus. It works perfectly well with the K10D camera though. Strange and slightly annoying as it claims to be fully compatible with the latest kit.

The bokeh from your Canon 300mm is superb. I noted how good it looked on your Kingfisher shot too. Looks like you have a good combination there - handy for handheld without having quie so much weight to carry.

Pol

[Pol]

Re: A few in flight photos

Are you there, Stephen? If so, please could you correct Garry's image code links.

Pol

Thanks for fixing the links, Stephen. I had finally remembered how to do it and wondered what was happening when the last one got fixed before I got to it.

Geez - I'm really am doing all sorts of revising, re-learning and learning right, left and centre about all sort of things atm.

Pol

[Caz]

Re: A few in flight photos

Oh wow... welcome and thanks for sharing such beautiful shots. Love both images of the gull

[Pops]

Re: A few in flight photos

While I can't fault any of them the pose of the kestrel is stunning

[Garry]

Re: A few in flight photos

Thankyou for looking, Caz
Pleased that you liked them.

[Garry]

Re: A few in flight photos

Thanks Pops.
That three names I know you by now!
This one is going to take some getting used too!

[Garry]

Re: A few in flight photos

Thank you Pol / Stephen, for correcting the image size for me.
Look better now!