k-hawinkler Posted June 30, 2013 Share #21 Â Posted June 30, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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naturephoto1 Posted June 30, 2013 Share #22 Â Posted June 30, 2013 Why? Â My suspicion would be smearing affect with the EVF particularly if hand held due to any movement. It may be possible if the M240 was supported on a monopod or a tripod. But, focus may be an issue since you can not focus with the EVF except in the center and since the camera/EVF does not offer any scrolling. Â Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted June 30, 2013 Share #23  Posted June 30, 2013 Any fast moving photography (music, motorsport etc) is not easy. In this image, I shot this at 1/180th at F4 on ISO400 (-1.5EV). Nowadays, I tend to shoot gigs with my 180/2 cron. This is done at ISO400 often at 1/60th - 1/90th sec hand held. You cannot use monopods/tripods or flash for gigs.  Ergonomically the DMR is great for shooting with long lenses. The Billy Joel shot is a very slightly cropped (only to make it almost square) portrait image. The DMR base is shaped like a grip and it has an extra shutter button on the base. The EVFs just don’t refresh quickly enough to enable you to catch that fleeting split second. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted July 1, 2013 Share #24 Â Posted July 1, 2013 I'm not sure your DMR has a higher than 24M pix or your R system has higher ISO dynamic range that makes it more superior digital format than the current M? Â L1007447-1-3 by sillbeers15 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted July 1, 2013 Share #25 Â Posted July 1, 2013 The Humming bird is 1:1 actual size. Taken handheld at f4, 1/125s ISO800 with the Vario Elmar R 80-200mm @200mm on M240. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted July 1, 2013 Share #26 Â Posted July 1, 2013 Stunning bird and shot! Where did you put your focus? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted July 1, 2013 Share #27 Â Posted July 1, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Stunning bird and shot!Where did you put your focus? Â The M240 has a 10X magnification and focus aid was used to determine the focus on the bird's head, beak to determine precise focus before shutter was released. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted July 1, 2013 Share #28  Posted July 1, 2013 I would love the M240 to be a proper R solution. But it isn’t a total solution. Sure, if something is going to stay still for a few moments while you dial in the mag on the EVF - fine. But there’s still bird shooting and moving bird shooting.  10MP on the DMR works fine with its 16 bit colour depth. I print my DMR images regularly to A2 size on my Epson 3800. I’m not saying the DMR is perfect, as it’s crippled by its limited ISO range (as well as the battery and spare parts issues). But the M240 is too clumsy for some shooters.  I’m not saying that I don’t like Ms either. I have a M9, M6TTL and a M2 (my favourite). It’s just that they are different tools.  Iceland - Puffins 2006 R9/DMR 80-200/4 ROM Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/200387-vario-elmar-r-480-200mm/?do=findComment&comment=2362877'>More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted July 1, 2013 Share #29 Â Posted July 1, 2013 M240 can never be a choice tool for chasing fast moving objects. Cannon and Nikon DSLRs with fast autofocus are the right tools. Â It is like comparing a MB SL to a 911 C2 although the price range is comparable. There is no distinct winner as both have different merits and appeal to different driver / owner desire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted July 1, 2013 Share #30 Â Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) Since you said that my M240 is only good for capturing stationary objects, consider this: Â L1007457-1 by sillbeers15 I caught a baby humming bird, shocked it to stay stationary to attract the mother bird to return for another stationary pose ;P Â L1007470-1 by sillbeers15 Surely the mother bird returned to pose stationary for my slow M240 to finally take a snapshot successfully. Edited July 1, 2013 by sillbeers15 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted July 1, 2013 Share #31 Â Posted July 1, 2013 Stunning shots! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted July 1, 2013 Share #32 Â Posted July 1, 2013 Stunning shots! Â Thank you for the kind words. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted July 1, 2013 Share #33 Â Posted July 1, 2013 I caught a baby humming bird, shocked it to stay stationary to attract the mother bird to return for another stationary pose ;P Â It's not a hummingbird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturephoto1 Posted July 1, 2013 Share #34 Â Posted July 1, 2013 It's not a hummingbird. Â I didn't think so either. Â Roch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 1, 2013 Share #35  Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) A Weaverbird, I think, There are many variants and morphs, so not too easy. If this one was shot in South Africa I would say Cape Weaver. (image source: Piket-Bo-Berg) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited July 1, 2013 by jaapv Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/200387-vario-elmar-r-480-200mm/?do=findComment&comment=2363248'>More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted July 2, 2013 Share #36 Â Posted July 2, 2013 These are Humming birds variant commonly found in South East Asia. These birds feed on bougainvillea flowers. These birds come into my yard for feeding every evening before sunset at fixed locations. These shots were taken just 2 to 2.5M in focal length as I hide comfortably behind a window indoors. Â The lifesize birds in my images do not exceed 8cm in length (adult;from beak to tail end) and it has a distinctive long sharp downwards curved beak. The bougainvillea flowers and branches will be a good source of reference for the size of the birds in the images. Â First image shows a male bird, 2nd image is a baby bird and the third image has the baby and a mother bird captured in a split second feeding moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted July 2, 2013 Share #37  Posted July 2, 2013 Hummingbirds are members of the family Trochilidae and are found only in the Americas. Your birds may be occupying a similar ecological niche but they are not hummingbirds. These three birds are, in order, Costa's Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, and probably Calliope Hummingbird. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/200387-vario-elmar-r-480-200mm/?do=findComment&comment=2363623'>More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted July 2, 2013 Share #38 Â Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) My apologies for mistaking what I've shot as Humming bird as the shape, size and nectar feeding habits are similar to one. Â I'm no bird expert. So I have to admit my mistake. After doing some research, The birds I've caught on images are actually a variant of Sunbird. The Sunbird is also distantly related to Humming bird according to Wikipedia information. Edited July 2, 2013 by sillbeers15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted July 21, 2013 Share #39  Posted July 21, 2013 Enough of Sunbirds,...how about butterflys  Butterfly-2 by sillbeers15  M + 80-200/4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delcredere Posted July 21, 2013 Share #40  Posted July 21, 2013 Enough of Sunbirds,...how about butterflys Butterfly-2 by sillbeers15  M + 80-200/4  Wow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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