Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, Very nice of both birds, but I think the White-crowned images are a bit nicer. At least on my screen. ;) What is the difference between the Leitz and Novoflex 560 Telyts? Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> To: lug at leica-users.org Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 7:56:49 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [Leica] IMG: Sparrows 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, nearly always more numerous: http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/emberizidae/wcspar08.html http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/emberizidae/wcspar09.html Golden-crowned Sparrow, a little larger, a little more wary than the White-crowned Sparrow: http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/emberizidae/gcspar03.html http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/emberizidae/gcspar04.html These birds were lured within camera range with bird seed scattered on the ground. Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 560mm Novoflex Telyt, tripod & blind. All comments welcome. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information