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Sometimes parents ask me to do a portrait of their child. I have had good references from other hummingbirds in the neighborhood.

Nikon freely admits that autofocus will not work properly if the subject / background contrast ratio is low. Trying to photograph birds, especially small ones is quite challenging due to this issue. I thought my new 'Z' would remedy this, but it didn't, regardless of the plethora of focus...

I can't believe that my new 180-600 F5.6/6.3 is STILL a little short for my bird photos. I know that at that aperture, an extender, even a short 1.4, might be ill advised. Has anyone used one successfully? I'm currently shooting at F16 and it barely gives me the DOF I need. I'm thinking that the...

I think these are finches. The sparrows invited them to the party in my backyard.

Brooklyn New York (2017)

From a series I did called "Things I have eaten" (1976)

1976. Riverside ca.

Having recently acquired a new 180-600 for my Nikon Z8, I noticed something a little odd about the tripod foot: It is threaded for a standard 1/4 x 20 bolt, but the other thread is a more robust 3/8 x 16 rather than the standard 5/16 x 18. After mounting an adapter plate I found that the balance...

I have a flock of birds that roost in my backyard. I feed them daily. Most are sparrows, but recently I have two adult and two baby doves that come to say hello. One of the babies saw me in my office and walked over for a look see. I grabbed my Z8 with my brand new 180-600 and photographed her...

Here's some good news. Early last November I ordered a Nikon Z 180-600 from B&H. It shipped to me today and I should have it Friday. Just in time for my birthday next week!

Nikon F, 105mm, Tri-X, D-76 1:1

I have many blog posts on my photography, these are just a few: https://www.gruberwrites.com/post/a-little-nostalgia-for-the-old-folks https://www.gruberwrites.com/post/the-story-behind-the-story-part-13 https://www.gruberwrites.com/post/the-invisible-tree