The seven year itch is known in popular culture, and is defined as a decline in happiness and an increased divorce risk, after seven years of marriage. When it comes to our relationships with our camera equipment, seven years can seem like an eternity for many photographers.
Many of us don’t make it to seven years with a specific camera system. I know I’ve been guilty of not lasting that long with other digital camera gear I’ve owned in the past as the Siren’s Song lured me.
For many of us in northern latitudes, April is a great month for a spring tune-up so we can get ready for the bird migration season. Mid-May is usually when many migratory birds start passing through our area… so I try to get some in-field practice to give my skills a spring tune-up.
In April I made more macro mistakes during a single, half-day photo session at the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) than I had in quite some time. I could attempt to excuse my macro mistakes away by providing context… but at the end of the day none of that matters.
Recently I had the opportunity to capture some handheld images at Bird Kingdom with the M.Zuiko 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 IS zoom. I haven’t used this lens for a while as my M.Zuiko 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 IS has become my ‘go to’ birding lens.
This article features photographs of captive butterflies in flight captured handheld with the M.Zuiko 100-400 zoom at the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.
This article features a selection of Handheld In-Camera Focus Stacked HHFS images captured with the M.Zuiko 150-600 telephoto zoom. All of the photographs featured in this article were unplanned captures.
This article features a selection of photographs of small perched birds captured handheld during a recent visit to Hendrie Valley.
This article shares some images of buffleheads in flight, captured handheld with the M.Zuiko 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 IS zoom lens.
The reality of cost seems to rarely enter into various reviews of camera equipment, and especially those that deal with lenses.
This short announcement is to let our readers know that OM Digital Systems recently featured my bird photography in their User Spotlight series.
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