[LRflex] Re: Angenieux Fotos - response to Philippe's Thread

Eric offered:


>Voila! - I've finally uploaded various bird shots taken at the Don
>Edwards Wildlife Refuge here in the SF Bay Area.  Equipment =3D Leica R7
>+ 3X70 Angenieux. Used Focus Magic Photoshop plug-in to reduce a bit
>of motion blur in the Canadian Geese chicks.

Eric, are you using a monopod, or other support?  Focus Magic helps, 
in a pinch, but I find it can really only cure the most minor of motion.

>Film was Kodak Ultra
>Color 400ASA.  The results tell me that I have a lot to learn about
>bird photography, and the amount of cropping I had to do suggests that
>a longer lens would be extremely helpful.

Up close and personal is the only way to go with birds.  The beasts 
are so small that 20 to 30 feet is a maximum shooting distance, even 
with a 400 and 2x converter.

>However, I can't afford that
>right now so my bird photos will be more like scenes with avian
>content

When your budget recovers, consider a 2x converter. Although they 
don't like shorter, or very fast lenses, they work well from 200mm+.  I took

http://www.telyt.50megs.com/cab_right.htm
and
http://www.telyt.50megs.com/nab_rufous_wern.htm

with the 80~200 Vario Elmar and 2x converter.  Your Angenieux should 
do as well!

>http://gallery.leica-users.org/For-the-Birds/R1_6_5X7a_web
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/For-the-Birds/Geese_Goslings
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/For-the-Birds/Avocet_001

Of these, I liked your "Canada Honkers" (as they're locally called) 
with their babies, the best.  A nice, family grouping! :-)  Here, 
there are no babies yet in sight, though we expect them in the next week or so.

Keep working at it. You've got a good eye and a good lens.  A little 
patience, and a little more reach, will do wonders!

Cheers!
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David Young,
Logan Lake, CANADA

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