Unlimited Birds at the the feeders --- snowmageddon 2014!

[Michael Toris]

Cardinal, Bluebird, Downey Woodpecker, Wren (head is down, in the tray).

Redbird in white weather. That's whats up

[Woolly Bugger]

I should clarify... 200mm f 2.8 lens... Nikon Dx factor 1.5 = 300....

[Michael Toris]

I should clarify... 200mm f 2.8 lens... Nikon Dx factor 1.5 = 300....

Still good glass boss

I'm considering the Canon 24-105mm f4 L. Thoughts on this glass?

[flatlander]

I should clarify... 200mm f 2.8 lens... Nikon Dx factor 1.5 = 300....

Still good glass boss

I'm considering the Canon 24-105mm f4 L. Thoughts on this glass?

What's in your bag now?

[RiverbumCO]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=301933&Q=&is=REG&A=details

Yea.  Not yet.

[Woolly Bugger]

yeah I covet a 300 mm 2.8.  That ain't cheap.

I had an old nikkor 300 f 4.5 back on the day.   Loved that lens...

[Michael Toris]

I should clarify... 200mm f 2.8 lens... Nikon Dx factor 1.5 = 300....

Still good glass boss

I'm considering the Canon 24-105mm f4 L. Thoughts on this glass?

What's in your bag now?

Stoopid kit lens. It will be my first good lens.

Thoughts on Sigma and Tamaron?

[Michael Toris]

I am kinda digging the sigma 35mm 1.4.

[RiverbumCO]

I am kinda digging the sigma 35mm 1.4.

The L will focus more accurately and not hunt.  The sigmas primes for my camera get very mixed reviews.  I would still buy one at a fraction of the cost of the 25 1.4 panaleica.

[Michael Toris]

I am kinda digging the sigma 35mm 1.4.

The L will focus more accurately and not hunt.  The sigmas primes for my camera get very mixed reviews.  I would still buy one at a fraction of the cost of the 25 1.4 panaleica.

I really want the L. I am thinking the L will by my standard lens. I can get it for around 600 on ebay. The constant f4 should do fairly well since I am shooting at around f6 or f7 at 50mm. F4 at 104mm will be a nice change.

Then I may get the sigma prime for portraits and such. 1.4 aperture is baller. Helluva price tag. 350 or better

[RiverbumCO]

I think one complaint with the sigma is that it isnt sharp until its stopped down to 2-2.8.

[flatlander]

I don't know Cannon lenses, but what about the 28-70 f/2.8?  How does it compare to what your looking at?  No IS, but it  looks like the same price range used:

http://www.keh.com/camera/Canon-EOS-Zoom-Lenses/1/sku-CE079990135960?r=FE

If you ever got the 70-200, and you're gonna want to own that eventually, there wouldn't be any overlap.  You could add a 12-24 or 10-24 to round off the focal range down the road and have most of your bases covered.

[RiverbumCO]

Flats, what format you on?

[mecnc]

Well here's a couple of shitty iPhone 4 pictures.

[Michael Toris]

^^^That was 2 hours ago. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 15-17" now.


Went out for a short little drive. Almost got stuck in the driveway. Just wanted to drive the truck in some snow. Did well, but damn its rough out there.



No Feeders, but got a couple shots of a few birds



Mockingbird



Geese




Cheers!!!