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They have a very active banding program at Beidler. I've seen staff setting up mist nets and calling them in. I've run across them at other swamp locations in the area, but no where that they are anywhere as numerous as at Beidler. They are a real challenge to photograph. They are quite small...

It doesn't have to be that warm. It's about the sun warming the surface warmer air rising into cooler air. It has to do with differential air temperatures. I have seen it on cool mornings with bright sun. With the Z8, you should notice a big difference in how well the autofocus tracks...

OK, I downloaded a couple shots so I could look at them and the EXIF data properly. The two I looked at, 3079 and 3094, were both sharp at the soccer ball, and appropriate depth of field surrounding it. I did notice that in the background there was what looked like heat shimmer. That is a...

Went to the Francis Beidler Forest with the CNPA today. Lots of Prothonotary warblers to be had.

First of all, the 200-500 is highly regarded as a very sharp lens, especially considering it's price point. Having said that, it is always possible to have one with either manufacturing issues, or damage/wear that could affect sharpness. I have a 200-500 and have always regarded it as very...

Well, 10 of our states are larger than Italy, so we typically have further to travel.

The other thing about them is they are an inexpensive way to discover how much you might use something like this, and what features you might like, or not like. If you find you use one a lot, you may decide later that you want a heavier duty model, or perhaps a different style. You will be in a...

I use disposable covers. The main advantage of them is they are cheap, effective, pack extremely small, and I can share a spare if needed with my daughter or a friend, if need be. They are durable enough to use several times with a little care, and cheap enough to toss when needed without...

My wildflower plot this year is finally starting to attract some insects. The sweat bees are beginning to gather in the late afternoon and sleep over til it starts warming the next morning. Strangely, the half dozen or so only seem to like the dead stem leftover from last year. They were...

My first camera was a daguerreotype.

Well, there's something badly wrong with my back up camera. No, not the one in the car, the one in my camera bag. I needed a shot of me for the CNPA newsletter, so I set up my primary camera as a prop, and used my back camera with the timer to get a shot. The problem? All the shots ended with...

Maybe play reruns of Tom and Jerry in the window overlooking the yard.

Try it with a tripod, and pay close attention to your focus, although I suspect camera movement is your main culprit here. With a tripod and proper shutter etiquette, you can lower your ISO to 100, or even 64, which will help slightly in resolution. You are working with a 46 MP sensor, so you...

Here's a shot of the moon using my 180-600 at 600mm on a full frame sensor.

Went back to Magnolia this morning. Had a good time, but not as productive as Thursday.

Had a visitor to my wildflower plot in the backyard this afternoon. He seemed upset that I took his picture.

Yep.