Long-tailed Tit (Nikon D2x)

[Pink Fairy]

Not much good weather around here but managed this one a few days ago. For very active birds like this, the speed of the D2x is a real help compared to my old Fuji S2 (though it was sad to let that go yesterday)
Nikon D2x + Sigma 500mm f4.5.
Exposure time [s] : 1/320
F-Number : F7.1
Exposure program : Manual (1)
ISO speed ratings : 100


http://www.digiscoped.com/2005/Longtailedtitd2x.jpg

[lolyton]

Nice shot, the branch cross over where the tail crosses is a nice composition bonus. Wildlife is not my strong point, but this looks pretty good to me, and pin sharp (at least the size i can see).

[IanC_UK]

From a complete amateur, all i can say is WOW ! :)

Very nice shot !

Hope i can get something similar from the 20d when i get me act together ! :) and can afford a decent lens of course !

[CT]

Nice! 8)

[Pink Fairy]

Thanks everyone, greatly appreciated. I couldn't put up with that image I took from my gallery and have just replaced it with a version on my website (mr nice guy saving bandwidth)...my gallery shot looks jpg'd to death and I accidentally uploaded 700pix images that got squished after the upload.

[Matt]

Great shot Andy of a great subject, one of my favourite birdies haven't managed to get a descent shot of one yet though as they tend to fly away just as I get focus lock.

Once you have had the D2x for a couple of weeks, you will stop regretting selling the S2.
I had to offload mine as it was too slow on the focusing front.

The 10D is now limiting me, as the focusing speed is too slow for most occasions.
I am looking to upgrade in the near future, but am still weighing up my options.

[matty]

thats a fantastic shot, great detail!

[digitalfailure]

I opened this thread expecting to see an image of my BOSS, .............. :lol:

That is a great shot of an ordinary bird.

The branches add to the shot too with the detail on the buds.

The eye looks massive though......I wonder if he's just spotted a cat approaching :shock:

[Oz]

Great shot - lovely colours and really sharp. 8)

[ppuga]

Its a great shot, the composition, the color of the leaves, and the bird, sooo sharp! it looks great!!! nice one!

[Arkady]

Hmmm... Nice... should have ours in the stores by the time I get back after leave...

[Pook]

How are you finding the D2x? Am seriously thinking about buying one... it's either that or another DCS pro or 14n.

[Pink Fairy]

Thanks again everyone.

Hmmm... Nice... should have ours in the stores by the time I get back after leave...

Yes, I was very fortunate to get my one with the very first phone call i made, delivered the next day. Have you sold your D1x kit yet? get that price and you won't have much more to lay out for the D2x.

How are you finding the D2x? Am seriously thinking about buying one... it's either that or another DCS pro or 14n.

I seem to have got hold of a good one, definitely a speed machine and perfect for a bird photographer. Noise at 800 isn't brilliant, but detail holds up and is it me or is this camera's iso settings giving me faster shutter-speeds than comparable iso settings to my fuji S2?.

Only had it a week so still plenty of investigating it's merits. The monitor is to die for, you can genuinely see how good an image really is... and you're not afraid to delete in the field if it doesn't look too hot on the monitor. Batteries last for ages, knowing the charge state to the percentage point is very re-assuring.

cheers,
Andy

[Arkady]

No takers as yet - using it as a doorstop in the kitchen annexe at the mo...

[Gary Bagshawe]

Great shot, you have captured a lot of detail in this pic, well done. How much did the lens set you back?

[Pink Fairy]

Great shot, you have captured a lot of detail in this pic, well done. How much did the lens set you back?

Thanks, about 16 months ago it cost £1900... absolute bargain as next stop is £5k (in fact f4.5 to f4 isn't even a stop ;) I probably won't upgrade unless Nikon introduces some VR/I.S. into their big prime lenses. In any case I prefer the mobility i have with this, relatively, small and lightweight lens.