wildlightphoto Posted April 15, 2012 Share #1 Â Posted April 15, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Two species in the genus Zonotrichia typically winter in the Sacramento area, the White-crowned Sparrow and the Golden-crowned Sparrow. When they first arrive in the fall their plumage is mostly drab and worn, but by the time they head north in the spring their plumage is fresh and colorful (or, as colorful as these birds get). Â I spent a few hours today photographing the fresh spring plumage of these birds, while testing my "new" 560mm Novoflex Telyt and the new blind I made from a damaged backpacking tent (ebay, US$11). Â White-crowned Sparrow is nearly always more numerous, while the Golden-crowned Sparrow is a little larger and a little more wary than the White-crowned Sparrow. These birds were lured within camera range with bird seed scattered on the ground. Â Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Novoflex Telyt, tripod & blind. All comments welcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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k-hawinkler Posted April 15, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted April 15, 2012 Gorgeous! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Allsopp Posted April 15, 2012 Share #3 Â Posted April 15, 2012 Absolutely first rate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted April 15, 2012 Share #4 Â Posted April 15, 2012 Absolutely first rate. Â Yes, +1. Couldn't have said it any better myself ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reiver Posted April 15, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted April 15, 2012 Perfect. Congratulation. It is really not easy with the Novoflex to make such a shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 15, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted April 15, 2012 Doug - Â Always a pleasure to see you posting again. Beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted April 15, 2012 Share #7 Â Posted April 15, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Doug, Â As usual, your bird pictures are superlative. They are as good as it gets. Â Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbbeyFoto Posted April 15, 2012 Share #8  Posted April 15, 2012 Doug  As always excellent photographs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted April 15, 2012 Share #9  Posted April 15, 2012 Nice set..... good to see these , no 3 is my favorite..lovely subtle colours   Thanks for sharing  Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted April 15, 2012 Share #10  Posted April 15, 2012 Two species in the genus Zonotrichia typically winter in the Sacramento area, the White-crowned Sparrow and the Golden-crowned Sparrow. When they first arrive in the fall their plumage is mostly drab and worn, but by the time they head north in the spring their plumage is fresh and colorful (or, as colorful as these birds get). I spent a few hours today photographing the fresh spring plumage of these birds, while testing my "new" 560mm Novoflex Telyt and the new blind I made from a damaged backpacking tent (ebay, US$11).  White-crowned Sparrow is nearly always more numerous, while the Golden-crowned Sparrow is a little larger and a little more wary than the White-crowned Sparrow. These birds were lured within camera range with bird seed scattered on the ground.  Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 560mm f/6.8 Novoflex Telyt, tripod & blind. All comments welcome.  Doug, with the Novaflex..can you use the "old" Telyt lenses or do you also need " Novaflex" lenses as well?  Thanks, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share #11  Posted April 15, 2012 Doug, with the Novaflex..can you use the "old" Telyt lenses or do you also need " Novaflex" lenses as well? Thanks, JRM  I'm not 100% sure what your question is, but the Novoflex Telyts have the same optical cell as the Leica-mount sliding-focus Telyts. The Telyt lens heads for the Novoflex were made for both the PIGRIFF-C and PIGRIFF-D follow-focus grips and may be interchanged with the Novoflex lens heads for these focus grips. The unique part apparently is the tube between the optical cell and the Novoflex diaphragm unit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted April 15, 2012 Share #12 Â Posted April 15, 2012 I'm not 100% sure what your question is, but the Novoflex Telyts have the same optical cell as the Leica-mount sliding-focus Telyts. The Telyt lens heads for the Novoflex were made for both the PIGRIFF-C and PIGRIFF-D follow-focus grips and may be interchanged with the Novoflex lens heads for these focus grips. The unique part apparently is the tube between the optical cell and the Novoflex diaphragm unit. Â Â I mean...if I have the ... Leica Telyt 560mm F6.8 focusing head, can I use that on the Novaflex "pistol grip"..looks similar but not.. can you interchange between Novaflex and non- Novaflex heads? Â Thanks, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share #13  Posted April 15, 2012 I mean...if I have the ... Leica Telyt 560mm F6.8 focusing head, can I use that on the Novaflex "pistol grip"..looks similar but not.. can you interchange between Novaflex and non- Novaflex heads? Thanks, JRM  Nope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted April 16, 2012 Share #14 Â Posted April 16, 2012 Nope. Â So the Novaflex is a complete system on its own. Â Thanks, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted April 16, 2012 Share #15 Â Posted April 16, 2012 Hello Doug, Â Nice photos. Â Best Regards, Â Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted April 16, 2012 Share #16 Â Posted April 16, 2012 Doug, Â absolutely admirable, great shots, lovely colors and details. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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