-
Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.
Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Guess the Lens (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Roy C
- Start date
nice shot Roy
given that they are sometimes approachable I wonder if you got this one with the kit lens...
edit: hey Max it seems you and I had the same idea and posted it at much the same time... what's the betting we're both wrong!
given that they are sometimes approachable I wonder if you got this one with the kit lens...
edit: hey Max it seems you and I had the same idea and posted it at much the same time... what's the betting we're both wrong!
Last edited:
Tannin
Common; sedentary.
I'm going for the kit lens too: very little change in focus between foreground and background = short focal length or else very small aperture, plus the angle at which you are looking down suggests either a very short lens or else a stepladder. If not the kit lens, something else in that focal length class. (Neat shot, BTW.)
Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
You guys are too clever :clap: it was taken with the 18-55 kit lens (the one that most people say is cr*p) in Majorca last week. The bird was about 30 yards out on the rocks so I decided to walk out to see if I could get nearer - in the end I got to within about four feet, took a couple of shots and backed off - it still never flew off and was still there ten minutes later.
Who needs a long lens
Who needs a long lens
gmax
Sontium Dweller
You guys are too clever :clap: it was taken with the 18-55 kit lens (the one that most people say is cr*p) in Majorca last week. The bird was about 30 yards out on the rocks so I decided to walk out to see if I could get nearer - in the end I got to within about four feet, took a couple of shots and backed off - it still never flew off and was still there ten minutes later.
Who needs a long lens
:loveme: ... fine detail though, at short range this lens is not bad at all
Tannin
Common; sedentary.
If you can avoid shooting wide-open, and preferably stay somewhere near the middle of the zoom range - oh, say about 20mm to 45mm, the kit lens does just fine. (As you know.)
I swapped mine for a 24-105 a little while ago, and I'm not actually all that happy about it. The new lens, while a wonderful bit of kit, is heavier, larger, and most of all doesn't give me 18mm wide angle. So, assuming I can find a buyer for the 24-105, it's back to the 18-55 for me until I decide what to replace it with.
I swapped mine for a 24-105 a little while ago, and I'm not actually all that happy about it. The new lens, while a wonderful bit of kit, is heavier, larger, and most of all doesn't give me 18mm wide angle. So, assuming I can find a buyer for the 24-105, it's back to the 18-55 for me until I decide what to replace it with.
Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
I must admit that I rarely use the 18-55 now that I have the 17-40 f4 (which I reckon is a cracking lens) but I did not want to take anything decent with me. As you say keeping in the mid range at around f8 it performs ok.
normjackson
Well-known member
Doesn't look like a very amused bird. Is probably thinking "Does my bum look big in that?"
gmax
Sontium Dweller
Modular
I'll leave this space empty
Lol I actually have Two 18-55mm and Tomorrow i'm stripping One down to
try this idea i have ... I doubt it will work but should'nt ruin the actual lens
Hopefully,
Take care,
John,
