FUJIFILM X-Pro2 (100mm, f/4.5, 1/1000 sec, ISO2000)
January was cold and we finally got a lot of snow. A perfect opportunity to give backyard bird photography another try. Continue reading
Category Archives: Birds
Birds On The Wire
FUJIFILM X-Pro2 (400mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, ISO4000)
How about an ISO 4000 JPEG of s song bird shot with the 100-400 zoom on its long end wide open at close distance? This is as bad as it gets but it’s not bad at all! Continue reading
Fuji XF100-400 F4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
FUJIFILM X-Pro2 (359.6mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO400)
After a lot of hesitation I finally got the Fuji XF100-400 F4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR (the lens with the longest name). Here are my first impressions. Continue reading
Through My Window
Canon EOS 6D (280mm, f/4.5, 1/800 sec, ISO2500)
A couple of years ago I was a bird shooter. I just loved it. In spring I shot images of birds at the great Neusiedlersee NP. In winter I spent hours in the freezing cold in the park beside Schoenbrunn Castle. Today it’s different. Continue reading
Tougher Than the Rest
FUJIFILM X-T1 (56mm, f/1.2, 1/250 sec, ISO250)
About two weeks ago I was in the zoo and my new Fuji XF 1.2/56mm was the longest lens I had with me. It turned out to be the perfect lens to shoot the king penguins. Continue reading