The Weekly Collegial Show Your Photos Starting 27January 2025 Any Brand

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Subject: Ring-necked, Hooded Merganser and Bufflehead ducks

On the last day of December 2024 I was playing around with the Canon R8. I could have used my crop sensor DSLR camera and the Tamron 150-600mm lens to get closer, but it was fun using this full frame mirrorless camera that I recently purchased. The first six photos show Ring-necked ducks, the next three are Hooded Merganser ducks and the last one is a pair of Bufflehead ducks. I cropped the eighth image significantly to get closer. From what I recall, the rest of them were only cropped a little when required for composition.

The water is a gray color because it was very cloudy. As a result also the ISO levels were very high. But fortunately it was not raining.

Photo No. 1

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 10000
ExposureBiasValue - 0.67
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Photo No. 2

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 16000
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Photo No. 3

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 5000
ExposureBiasValue - 0.67
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Photo No. 4

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 12800
ExposureBiasValue - 0.67
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Photo No. 5

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 16000
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Photo No. 6

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 12800
ExposureBiasValue - 0.67
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Photo No. 7

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 20000
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Photo No. 8

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 10000
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Photo No. 9

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 12800
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Photo No. 10

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 10000
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Nice set with ducks again.
Which combi is better the R8 with the 100-400 or your DSLR with the Tammy 150-600?
I did like the Sigma 100-400c, 150-600c and the Sigma 60-600s on our DSLRs and on the R series with adapter but the RF 100-400 and also the RF150-500 on our R series are actually better.
I don't regret changing the Sigma's for Canon lenses 😉

Photobygms,

Thanks. Overall the Canon T7i (800D) camera with the Tamron 150-600mm lens is better overall because it can get a lot closer with 960mm equivalent focal length versus 400mm equivalent focal length.

Here's one example with a similar type of condition at 450mm FL (720 equivalent FL). The Canon T7i (800D) tolerates ISO levels as high as 12800 given that there is enough lighting.

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/250 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 6400
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 450 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

We did see a rare phenomenon again, Blue skies and one weird yellow thing in that blue sky 😎
Decided to stay close to home, visited the Ballooerveld reserve and followed different trail this time.
Some spots are still very muddy due all the rain we had lately.

Photobygms,

I just love seeing all of that blue sky. That's good you all have a break from the rainstorms. I like seeing that tree in the third photo. In a way, it appears to be very old (mature) but at the same time healthy. What type of bird is that in the sixth photo?

That bird is a common pheasant
(shot with the RF 150-500 and 1.4x TC) 😉