Rocky's 365 Thread - 2014

RockyNH_RIP

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A few more from the refuge....

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Pat in GA
 
Marcel

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Great pictures Pat. I held the Tamronzooka this morning at a client's house. He had it on a 7100. Before I held it the size made me think it was a lot heavier than it really was. I think it's even less heavy than the Nikon 70-200 2.8. It seems like a very nice lens to have.
 
RockyNH_RIP

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Marcel said:
Great pictures Pat. I held the Tamronzooka this morning at a client's house. He had it on a 7100. Before I held it the size made me think it was a lot heavier than it really was. I think it's even less heavy than the Nikon 70-200 2.8. It seems like a very nice lens to have.
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Thanks Marcel... I am running mine on the 7100 (so far w/o the battery grip). It is heavy but not unwieldy, though you need to maintain adequate shutter speed. So far all of mine have been handheld yet I would like to try it with a monopod (which I have). I do try and brace myself if I can (tree, truck, fence). I find I am much "less" steady shooting upwards, moon, objects flying (birds/planes) due to weight balance.

Regarding actually weights, listed for Nikon is 3.39# (1.54kg) and 4.3#(1.95kg) for the Tamron. So, the Tamron is almost a pound heavier but I find the balance to be quite good.

Pat in GA
 
RockyNH_RIP

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The other day at the refuge, I saw something I had not seen before in the wild, EVER..

A Bobcat! (actually 2 as a smaller (female?) appeared briefly)

I was actually exiting the refuge in my truck when I spotted the cat in my left side mirror... thinking it was just a stray cat, I almost drove away. Then backed up to try and photo it anyway. It was right on the brush line down from the dirt road I was on and as I backed up past him, I realized it was not a stray. He was leery of me but not spooked, as I got close enough to try and take a picture he began moving along the brush line. I kept moving with him.. then saw the 2nd cat. She followed him a ways but kept darting into the brush until he turned and followed her off.

Not the greatest but 1st ever for me of a bobcat in the wild....

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Pat in GA
 
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RockyNH said:
The other day at the refuge, I saw something I had not seen before in the wild, EVER..

A Bobcat! (actually 2 as a smaller (female?) appeared briefly)

I was actually exiting the refuge in my truck when I spotted the cat in my left side mirror... thinking it was just a stray cat, I almost drove away. Then backed up to try and photo it anyway. It was right on the brush line down from the dirt road I was on and as I backed up past him, I realized it was not a stray. He was leery of me but not spooked, as I got close enough to try and take a picture he began moving along the brush line. I kept moving with him.. then saw the 2nd cat. She followed him a ways but kept darting into the brush until he turned and followed her off.

Not the greatest but 1st ever for me of a bobcat in the wild....

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Pat in GA
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WOW!
That is wonderful and just another case of great subject matter over limited technical performance.
No excuses are necessary. I'd much rather catch something exceptional and rare in a blur than another sharp flower.
Good for you Pat!!!


PS.... Bill wants to know if you got his phone number.
 
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RockyNH_RIP

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TedG954 said:
WOW!
That is wonderful and just another case of great subject matter over limited technical performance.
No excuses are necessary. I'd much rather catch something exceptional and rare in a blur than another sharp flower.
Good for you Pat!!!


PS.... Bill wants to know if you got his phone number.
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I was pleased with the capture of "rare" and it was exciting... I did not have a lot of time to play and pose them!! :) Thank you...

PS: No Phone number??? was I supposed to call him???
 
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TedG954

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RockyNH said:
I was pleased with the capture of "rare" and it was exciting... I did not have a lot of time to play and pose them!! :) Thank you...

PS: No Phone number??? was I supposed to call him???
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No, but Bill thought he was pretty hot.

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Also, I wasn't implying that your captures weren't attractive. I was only addressing your great subject. :)
 
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