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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Robert_Scanlon" data-source="post: 3459196" data-attributes="member: 6036">The 50 megapixels on this camera are it's strength and also it's weakness....it demands top top quality glass otherwise there really is no point in using this over a much cheaper body. The 1.7 soligor teleconverter is degrading the images very badly, but there are lighting and technique issues also.My suggestions are: 1/ Get rid of the 1.7 converter. Despite the fact you chose the bittern to show you aren't getting close to your subjects, for most of them you clearly are.2/ Invest in a tripod or at least a monopod. Hand holding at 850 mm is not going to give you critically focused shots which this camera body demands, and at 500mm it's still a big ask. Even leaning on a post would help.3/ Get up earlier when the light is low and shoot with the sun behind you to get better lighting on the subjects.You are clearly able to capture some excellent subjects and you are very lucky in that. With a few changes you could be getting some excellent images.</blockquote>