Robin

[GeordieClioDriver]

300mm F4 crappy canon on a 1Dmkll, few years ago tbh.....when I was still learning the basics.

think it was 1600 iso (hence the noise)

Not exactly a crappy setup TBH, I use it daily and get some cracking results considering how old the gear is now.

 

[GeordieClioDriver]

Went out earlier this morning and managed to get another Robin pic. It refused to sit on a nearby snow covered tree stump, despite me waiting for around 30 mins in the snow.

I got some ok duck ones though!

Take a bribe with you, mealworms will have them sitting on your hand.

 

[glyn1980]

Sounds like a plan!!!

 

[planetx]

Not exactly a crappy setup TBH, I use it daily and get some cracking results considering how old the gear is now.

Has it's limitations though you must admit.

 

[Tigger]

Take a bribe with you, mealworms will have them sitting on your hand.

I have some "half decent" shots of a Robin in a forest

Dad goes for a walk every day to help his back pain and feeds the birds, I follow along with the camera sometimes for snaps
But I do lug the "tripod" with me too lol

 

[GeordieClioDriver]

Has it's limitations though you must admit.

Possibly, alot of the Pros are still using them for wildlife + sport and indeed i got my gear off one.

It's money that stops me upgrading, but even still i'll only upgrade my lens, the 1D Mark2 is good enough for me using it as a hobby.

 

[planetx]

They are insanely quick cameras, and very robust but just can't cut it in the noise department.

 

[Ronnie R]

You sad f*****s

Just joking some good snaps, would love to be good on a camera

 

[GeordieClioDriver]

They are insanely quick cameras, and very robust but just can't cut it in the noise department.

Yep, but a crop sensor camera rarely can, especialy at this age!

ISO 1000 is just useable on the 1D tbh. anything else is pants!

 

[dunganick]

Yep, but a crop sensor camera rarely can, especialy at this age!

ISO 1000 is just useable on the 1D tbh. anything else is pants!

I would have bought a 1dmkiiN had it not been for the High ISO performance/range. Excellent cameras, but this time of year so much of my work is done at f2.8 and iso 2000+

Wish the 1d MKiii would fall in price quicker!

 

[planetx]

D3 and a 3rd closer lol
Just spent the day making a new hide one which is more portable and will collapse down quicker.
Fingers crossed I will be heading out tomorrow.

 

[Lagerlout]

f2.8? ISO2000? What are these numbers you speak of? lol

/dreams

 

[GeordieClioDriver]

D3 and a 3rd closer lol
Just spent the day making a new hide one which is more portable and will collapse down quicker.
Fingers crossed I will be heading out tomorrow.

I have quite a bit of sucess just tucking myself up in a treeline, only used a "pop" up hide a couple of times.

Most of the reserves round here are pretty camera friendly and designed to get the wildlife closer to ya.

I'll look forward to seeing your results!

p.s if money was no object i would have had a 1D Mark 4 on preorder!

 

[Maggiore]

Hi,

Im just trying to get into this photography malarky and decided to go out today with my camera. Got a picture of a Robin so thought id post it in here :rasp:

 

[SharkyUK]

Some excellent photos in this thread... *thumbs up* Robins are fantabulous birds!

 

[glyn1980]

Managed to get these at Marwell.

 

[Maggiore]

Nice pics Glyn! they seem to like posing for the camera

thanks for the Flickr add, ive added you too.

It was my first time out with the camera. It's made me wanna get out a bit more though

I want to photo a squirrel and then the moon lol

 

[Justin]

Glyn they are awesome

 

[GeordieClioDriver]

Heres a couple I've managed recently.

Last one was taken in shocking light

 

[SharkyUK]

Geordie/Barry... loving your photos mate - top drawer!

Here's one I grabbed a while back...

 

[GeordieClioDriver]

Geordie/Barry... loving your photos mate - top drawer!

Here's one I grabbed a while back...

Cheers Sharky!

That robin looks like it's been in some pretty heavy territory fights!

 

[Pete.]

Hats off to you all, some cracking shots. What a lot of twitchers we all are