Recent content by Happy Grumpz

In recent times for me it's possibly this... Grey Heron Catching A Perch... by Matt Smith, on Flickr

That's a good shout

I'm pretty sure I've not posted this one here... Peruvian Leaf Mantis, these are absolutely beautiful little Mantids, they're very active so getting a decent shot requires a bit of patience. Peruvian Leaf Mantis (3rd instar)(Pseudoxyops perpulchra)... by Matt Smith, on Flickr

Yup, you're both absolutely correct, I shoulda gone to Specsavers lol

Nope, it was diving down and coming back up with them. I watched it do the same thing 3 times in the space of 15 minutes

Not sure on species but was caught on North Shields fish quay (Tyne & Wear)

No, not the singer ;) Sony A9 Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/6.3 600.0 mm 1/1000 ISO 1000 A9_00216-Edit by Matt Smith, on Flickr

Sony A9 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/6.3 448.0 mm 1/800 ISO 250 Female Kingfisher by Matt Smith, on Flickr

Sony A9 Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/6.3 422.0 mm 1/1600 ISO 1250 Coming In Hot!!! by Matt Smith, on Flickr

Another one from the weekend... Sony A9 Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/6.3 422.0 mm 1/1600 ISO 1250 Coming In Hot!!! by Matt Smith, on Flickr

I've had a couple of days to play around the the A9 and I must say I'm blown away with the autofocus, it knocks spots off my A7R3. Anyway, here's some pictures with it... A9_00216-Edit by Matt Smith, on Flickr A9_00315-Edit by Matt Smith, on Flickr A9_00577-Edit by Matt Smith, on Flickr...

It's a Mk1 (from Panamoz (yeah I know, booo, hiss etc...)) They're so cheap at the minute and I've been after one for ages. It'll be interesting to see how my Canon 400mm f/2.8 L IS works with it.

Just pulled the trigger on an A9 (I already have an A7R3) hopefully it lives up to the hype :)

Thanks, Graham :) I'm now up to 6!

Peruvian Leaf Mantis (3rd instar)(Pseudoxyops perpulchra)... Peruvian Leaf Mantis (3rd instar)(Pseudoxyops perpulchra)... by Matt Smith, on Flickr