New Lens for Birds

Beth Carter · 2024-12-20T00:40:11+0000

300mm with a 2x tc on a camera with a 2x crop factor....you can see the nose hair on a mosquito a mile away.

Gary Ayala · 2024-12-20T01:08:20+0000

That should work ...

Gary Ayala · 2024-12-20T01:18:43+0000

Beth Carter said:
300mm with a 2x tc on a camera with a 2x crop factor....you can see the nose hair on a mosquito a mile away.

(mosquitos have pretty big noses ... if scaled to body size)

Gary R. Smith · 2024-12-20T06:32:08+0000

Beth Carter said:
....you can see the nose hair on a mosquito a mile away.

Or the chin feathers on a Kestrel?

Beth Carter · 2024-12-20T13:55:59+0000

nice! that's some pretty good detail and a good, tight frame on the bird.

Gary R. Smith · 2024-12-20T17:52:38+0000

Beth Carter said:
and a good, tight frame on the bird

Cropped in post.

Gary Ayala · 2024-12-21T01:48:52+0000

Gary R. Smith said:
Or the chin feathers on a Kestrel?
View attachment 21050

That works.