Look out little birdies!

[Bob Correll]

Look out credit card!
Look out Bob!
Via the Amazon link on this site I just purchased a lens that was almost twice the price of my camera body.
Top of the line 300mm f/4 prime lens that is.
It should put my very decent 55-300mm zoom lens into storage for bird and wildlife shots.
Well heck, I do have a birthday coming up soon, and this will the last year of my sixties, so........

 

[Len Dennis]

Oh gawd. That is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Bob, are you sure you're man enough for that beauty?

 

[Bob Correll]

Oh gawd. That is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Bob, are you sure you're man enough for that beauty?

Thanks Len!
We're gonna find out soon!

 

[Clint]

 

[ChuckO]

Way cool Bob. Can't wait to see your photos through that bad boy

 

[Frank H]

Use it in good health , bob . Shoot a cardinal with it , they are good luck !

 

[JimK]

You'll have some fun with that for sure.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Very nice, looking forward to seeing what that puppy can do.

 

[Rolf Jacobsen]

Very, very,very jealous! Enjoy it, you deserve it.

 

[Bob Correll]

Thanks folks!
Picked up a new feeder today at HD, regular $14 for $7.

Edit to add first visitor was a red bellied woodpecker.
(shot was through mini blinds of the deck door.

he preferred the suet cake.

 

[timothy]

That is definitely suet!

Tim

 

[Ray Crick]

Beautiful. Thanks.

 

[ChuckO]

Are those shots with the new lens? Like the feeder

 

[Rusty James]

Sounds like you know your photography, Bob.

Cameras like yours are a bit out of my reach, and I can't seem to find a point & shoot (P&S) model that gives me the image quality I like. P&S models tend to have small sensors, and that alone can kill a camera with a decent lens.

 

[Bob Correll]

Are those shots with the new lens? Like the feeder

Oh no Chuck, the lens doesn't get here until Friday, I can't wait!

Rusty,
Small sensors or not, P&S cameras have come a long way and many can produce very nice photos these days.
Unless I'm mistaken TonyR uses his cell phone, and you've probably seen how good his pics are.

 

[Rusty James]

Rusty,
Small sensors or not, P&S cameras have come a long way and many can produce very nice photos these days.
Unless I'm mistaken TonyR uses his cell phone, and you've probably seen how good his pics are.

Yes and no.

I've used three Canons, and one Nikon, and neither of them took photos as sharp as a good 35mm film camera would. Now I have a few digital camera shots that I like very well, but neither camera could freeze a motion shot like a film camera could. Sensor size makes a big difference among digital cameras.

Why small sensor size may leave your photos feeling inadequate

Digital Camera Sensor Sizes: How it Influences Your Photography
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There is one exception I found of late, and that is the Nikon Cool Pix S8200. My wife's aunt owns it, and it takes pretty good shots in my tests - although the color is not quite up to par of a Canon - which I think has the best color of the all camera brands.

 

[Bob Correll]

Oh I agree that sensor size makes a difference, but mainly, for me at least, whether or not I plan to print large size photos.
For well over a year now almost all my cook pics posted here have been with a Pentax MX-1, out of production now.
Its sensor is 1/1.7 inch (7.6mm x 5.7mm) compared to my DSLR's APS-C (23.5mm x 15.6mm)
Unless I plan more serious shooting, it's the only camera I take on vacations.
Sample shots using the little guy:

Heavy crop of the above:

 

[Bob Correll]

My new 2.2 lb. baby came a day early.

first test shot, without birds present

crop of the above.

edit, first bird shot, a danged old starling. (cropped)

second bird shot, also cropped

 

[russ olin]

Sweet, Bob. Looking forward to seeing more of your pics of the birds in your area.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Wow Bob! That takes some nice pictures, you're going to have a lot of fun with that. Make sure you share some pictures with your forum friends.