Wildlife Pine Sisken

PdO · #1 03-25-2009, 02:50 PM

Hey folks, a not-so-great through-the-window shot of a Pine Sisken at the feeder on my condo balcony. But...

... it's the very first picture taken with my brand-spanking new 50-200 SWD on my E-520. I hope the weather holds for tomorrow!

Ravenwing · #2 03-25-2009, 04:15 PM

Woo Hoo! Congratulations, Paul. I know you're going to have a blast with that baby.

Jim Flinchbaugh · #3 03-25-2009, 05:01 PM

I see an Ec14in your future. Well maybe not after looking at your equipment list. It is a great lens. Enjoy it and please, bore us with pictures!

SkyWriter · #4 03-25-2009, 05:36 PM

Paul -

Congratulations on the new lens! I think you're going to like it a lot. I know I love mine!

-leon

bwenzel · #5 03-25-2009, 05:45 PM

Keep trying, I see good things for you and this lens in the future!

PdO · #6 03-25-2009, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Flinchbaugh

I see an Ec14in your future. Well maybe not after looking at your equipment list. It is a great lens. Enjoy it and please, bore us with pictures!

I think there might be Jim ( that GAS thread applies to me!) - the Bigma is such a brute to carry, and even just a few practice shots tell me the glass on this is so much better than the 70-300, that that might be the way to go. But the budget has to digest this bite first, and I've been thinking about something like the 11-22mm at the wide end ..... mmmm. Does it ever stop?

Petephoto1 · #7 03-26-2009, 02:28 AM

nicely done Paul +3 - EV would bring the eye out just a bit more for that gleam , catching the light is tough depending on the position the bird turn his head , you can get that way to . The 50-200 mm SWD is a fine lens and yes so much lighter than your sigmonster or my 250mm monster which at most times need to be pod mounted. Congatulations. Cheers Pete