The obligatory bumblebee.

1030 posts
17 years
South Wales,
UK

Posted 14/05/2009 - 14:55 Link

I was in the front garden taking some test shots with a potential lens purchase & noticed this bee working away, so of course I had to bother him a little.

135mm : 1/320 : F3.2 : 400iso

[IMG]http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q105/RR76/bee.jpg[/IMG]

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Edited by RR: 14/05/2009 - 16:12

aminstar aminstar

2094 posts
17 years
London,
UK

Posted 14/05/2009 - 16:06 Link

Bob, the image looks excellent, was it handheld?

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RR RR

1030 posts
17 years
South Wales,
UK

Posted 14/05/2009 - 16:11 Link

aminstar wrote:
Bob, the image looks excellent, was it handheld?

Thanks,

I was using a tripod (head not locked though) I upped the iso as Mr. bee here was very busy indeed & I wanted to freeze the motion.

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Mike-P Mike-P

13627 posts
18 years
Hythe,
Hampshire UK

Posted 14/05/2009 - 16:44 Link

RR wrote:
I was in the front garden taking some test shots with a potential lens purchase

Did you buy it?

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RR RR

1030 posts
17 years
South Wales,
UK

Posted 14/05/2009 - 16:56 Link

Not yet. I have been given the very kind offer of using it for a few days before I make my mind up. So I'm hoping for some decent weather over the weekend & early next week so that I can put it through its paces.

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Mannesty Mannesty

7650 posts
21 years
Totana,
Spain.

Posted 14/05/2009 - 17:08 Link

So which lens is it, apart from 135mm?

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RR RR

1030 posts
17 years
South Wales,
UK

Posted 14/05/2009 - 17:44 Link

Sigma 70-200mm HSM - I'm aware of it's pitfalls vs the Tamron but it's being offered to me at a very attractive price & a free trial, so I'm going to try it out & see how it goes. This bee shot looks ok to me

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