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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neil" data-source="post: 1502739" data-attributes="member: 1568">I wish I had a video of the long lens guys chasing this the bitterns around the park over the last week.  They are using a combo of tripods and monopods on 300/4 to 600/4s . Bob's photo in the comparison photo ( earlier thread ) was shot hand held ( he always shoots this way with this combo ) and from just behind me.  Of course he has no image stabilisation with this setup. The long lens guys had to keep moving as they were getting too close and the bittern kept hiding behind cover.  Also the noise of the motor drives was distracting it from catching dragonflies although after a week of this he is getting more used to it.  On occasions when the Black Bittern was sighted (it's bittern migration here ) you actually had the long lens guys running around the pond with their tripod/lenses over there shoulders.  A little bit annoying to the other users of the park.I suspect it won't be long before tripods are banned in the park.I was able to stand back behind the pack with me tripod set low and and get full frame images as the bittern kept peaking out of the foliage.  Also when it flew to the other side of the pond (15 - 25 metres ) I was able to get the shot without moving ( composite image previous thread ).So for close distances I was at around 840 mm which was similar to the 500/4 plus 1.4x and the guys with the 5D Mk 11 had twice as much resolution as I did with the G1.When looking at the photos taken by some of these guys their photos are showing more detail , but I would say that it is more the difference between the quality of their glass compared to the G1 kit zoom , than anything else. With a fixed, ED glass lens like the Olympus 50/2.0 the differences would be less obvious. Obviously compared to a G10 or P6000 the difference would be more obvious.  Here is a comparison of the G10 v the G1.Neil</blockquote>

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