Kingfisher Pair at the nest

[the black fox]

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Super Paul ,the 1.4 works well with the rig just ensure you get the centre point near the eye.i was so hoping the tamron lens was the answer but it's not .:-0(

[Paulstw]

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Great shots Paul, have you got you licence now?

Yeah we got the license through on Friday. They rushed it through to us. Stevie, my mate, has photographed the Peregrines that live in Glasgow on the nest before so it was a sure deal for us with the kingys.

Super Paul ,the 1.4 works well with the rig just ensure you get the centre point near the eye.i was so hoping the tamron lens was the answer but it's not .:-0(

The Tamron is a reach monster but I've not seen many pics I've been happy with. A 400 2.8 and 1.4x TC. that's the way to go :) I can see myself with that.

[Brian Sugden]

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Some more excellent kingfisher images Paul.

Black fox has mentioned that a 1.4 converter will only work on the centre AF point as you'll be working at f8. Be sure to check the focus speed as a converter can dramatically reduce it. You may be better off cropping instead. That's why I sold my 2x converter with my 500mm f4, the focusing was too slow.

Brian

[Paulstw]

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Some more excellent kingfisher images Paul.

Black fox has mentioned that a 1.4 converter will only work on the centre AF point as you'll be working at f8. Be sure to check the focus speed as a converter can dramatically reduce it. You may be better off cropping instead. That's why I sold my 2x converter with my 500mm f4, the focusing was too slow.

Brian

Cheers Brian. Not sure I'll bother. It fits my needs well about 90% of the time. There's a severe gap in canons lenses though. After a 400 prime it just gets ridiculous for price after that. If they made a 400mm f/4 with a 1.4x TC in built that would be the lens to have.

[Stan]

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If they made a 400mm f/4 with a 1.4x TC in built that would be the lens to have.

Or just a 400 f4 would suit me, as i already have a 1.4x

stan

[Brian Sugden]

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They make a 400mm f4 DO IS lens, which I bought several years ago for my partner, Christine. It works very well, especially with a 1.4 converter, but even that is well over £5,000.00!

Brian

[David Stallard]

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Yet another outstanding set of shot's, one of my favourite birds and one I have yet to get a clear shot of (had one last year that was sooooo far away cropped in it looked like an andy warhol painting lol)

VERY well done sir!

.DAVID.

[Alan Campbell]

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Well done Paul another cracking set of pics I am glad you are sharing.

Alan

PS I posted here yesterday but it has VANISHED for some reason.

[Bill53]

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Lovely set Paul.

Bill.

[Paulstw]

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Cheers again folks. Weather has been terrible past few weeks, and they call it the start of spring lol. Aye right!

[antoeknee]

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Some more excellent images Paul. Know what you mean about the weather has been grey and misty locally since I returned after a few days in Rome (20+ C and blue skies) which has meant can hardly see kestrels never mind photograph them.

[DeeGee]

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[Nathaniel]

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Now Paul, you are really giving both Stan and Colin a good run for their money. Very well done. Lovely shots.