100-400 Hummingbird moth

[jcdeboever]

Awesome shots.

After the 16 f/1.4, the 100-400 is next on my wish list. I’ll probably have it early next year. This has me super excited to get that lens, and for my move to fuji in general.

The 100-400 is pretty hefty. It can be hand held but it is better on a mono pod if your shooting sports. It is a nice lens, prime quality when things are close. I just don't have the patience nor time for BIF. Like this weekend, I'm going to a tractor show in AM, soccer game in the PM. I will shoot 135 TriX at the tractor show, then the 100-400 at soccer. Additionally, I don't know where to go and shoot BIF. I did see a lot of hawks yesterday driving around making sales calls in mid Michigan. We've got some on the golf course but it's not practical to shoot while golfers are out there.

I'm going to rent one, but it would replace a Nikon 200-500 so I'll be surprised if it seems more cumbersome than what I'm accustomed to (shot sigma 150-600 prior to that).

You are so right about the patience! Birding can be a long slog. Not always exciting or glamorous.

You shoot Fuji? What camera?

X-T20 right now. X-T3 when it arrives.

I was asking Peeb. You need to pre order the XT3

 

[Peeb]

X-T20 for now- looking to pick up a used X-T2 at some point when the mighty version 3 forces the mass sell off! Or I might cave and go x-t3.

Before I do that, I may drop the cash on the superzoom, tho. Got to test drive one yesterday, and it is absolutely TINY compared to my deathstar 200-500. Wow.

 

[greybeard]

I have seen these once in my life. They were in my flower bed one day last year. I've never seen them before or since then. They are beautiful insects.

 

[jcdeboever]

I have seen these once in my life. They were in my flower bed one day last year. I've never seen them before or since then. They are beautiful insects.

They are so fast, hard to notice them. I look for them in mid July and August (Michigan). If you plant long necked flowers, they will come. You have to listen for them, then you can zero in on them.

 

[Peeb]

I have seen these once in my life. They were in my flower bed one day last year. I've never seen them before or since then. They are beautiful insects.

They are so fast, hard to notice them. I look for them in mid July and August (Michigan). If you plant long necked flowers, they will come. You have to listen for them, then you can zero in on them.

SO very fast.

 

[LK_Nature_Photography]

O wow, I saw pictures of these moths but I can say these images are one of the best I saw. Congrats!

 

[jcdeboever]

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O wow, I saw pictures of these moths but I can say these images are one of the best I saw. Congrats!

Thank you