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inneyeseakay · Sep 6, 2007, 10:48 AM

Was outside testing out my new Sigma APO DG 70-300mm when my feeder was bombarded by these little guys. Snapped away lots of pictures and the keep rate with the K10was suprising higher than with my *istDS, mostly in part to faster burst rate and faster focus speed. Here are just some of the keepers. Exif attached, C&C welcomed!

bigdawg · Sep 6, 2007, 10:52 AM

Those are sharp Inn. Been looking for a good Auto 300mm lens and that one is looking better by the minute!! Maybe one of my Girls has internet by now.....HE-He!!! He Chitters wildly!!!! The threat of imminent Death can unhinge you !

Dawg

inneyeseakay · Sep 6, 2007, 10:56 AM

Thanks Dawg... These are some loud little ones too,I heard them going as soon as I stepped outside... It just took a few minutes for them to get back to the feeder after being spooked off by the front door.

robar · Sep 6, 2007, 1:33 PM

my wife must be cooking the juice wrong. the last 2 batches were no good. i'd see a few come by but they don't stop and feed.

roy

wadue · Sep 6, 2007, 1:59 PM

Damn, Nick, those are great!!!!!! Anytime that you can get their wings stopped is good but when you can get one to stick its tongue out at ya, you better stop & buy a lottery ticket!!!

Can hardly wait to get me one of dem k10d's!!!
Ron

Oh yeah...Roy, as long as you use 1 cup of sugar to 2 cups of water & boil, the mixture is fine. Actually, this late in the season, 1 sugar to 3 water should do also.

inneyeseakay · Sep 6, 2007, 2:03 PM

Thanks Ron! You are right about it being mere luck catching their different "poses." I just put the camera in AF.C and Continuous drive Jpeg's... Hit the shutter and track them through the viewfinder... take about 20+ shots before stopping to look at them.

Roy, I will post my mother-in-law's recipe this evening once she gets off and I can get ahold of her. She cooks all the hummingbird juice around here and leaves it for us in old 1/2 gallon milk containers. Whatever she does must be good, because I have to refill them just about every night.

Nick

inneyeseakay · Sep 6, 2007, 4:20 PM

100% Crop... for fun.

robar · Sep 6, 2007, 4:28 PM

thanks,

one thing i'll say again. sigma has uped the IQ of this lens enormously since i had my older apo gold-ringed model. i first noticed it in royce's shots.

roy

inneyeseakay · Sep 6, 2007, 4:38 PM

Thanks Roy, here's a collage I made... FF with 100% Crop embedded (I have to thank Roger for the idea)

inneyeseakay · Sep 6, 2007, 4:40 PM

Thanks for all the comments!

Sep 6, 2007, 4:20 PM	#7
inneyeseakay Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,379	100% Crop... for fun. Attached Images

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inneyeseakay Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,379	Thanks Roy, here's a collage I made... FF with 100% Crop embedded (I have to thank Roger for the idea) Attached Images

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Sep 6, 2007, 10:48 AM	#1
inneyeseakay Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,379	Was outside testing out my new Sigma APO DG 70-300mm when my feeder was bombarded by these little guys. Snapped away lots of pictures and the keep rate with the K10was suprising higher than with my *istDS, mostly in part to faster burst rate and faster focus speed. Here are just some of the keepers. Exif attached, C&C welcomed!

Sep 6, 2007, 10:52 AM	#2
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	Those are sharp Inn. Been looking for a good Auto 300mm lens and that one is looking better by the minute!! Maybe one of my Girls has internet by now.....HE-He!!! He Chitters wildly!!!! The threat of imminent Death can unhinge you ! Dawg

Sep 6, 2007, 10:56 AM	#3
inneyeseakay Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,379	Thanks Dawg... These are some loud little ones too,I heard them going as soon as I stepped outside... It just took a few minutes for them to get back to the feeder after being spooked off by the front door.

Sep 6, 2007, 1:33 PM	#4
robar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D/FW area Texas Posts: 7,590	my wife must be cooking the juice wrong. the last 2 batches were no good. i'd see a few come by but they don't stop and feed. roy

Sep 6, 2007, 1:59 PM	#5
wadue Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 914	Damn, Nick, those are great!!!!!! Anytime that you can get their wings stopped is good but when you can get one to stick its tongue out at ya, you better stop & buy a lottery ticket!!! Can hardly wait to get me one of dem k10d's!!! Ron Oh yeah...Roy, as long as you use 1 cup of sugar to 2 cups of water & boil, the mixture is fine. Actually, this late in the season, 1 sugar to 3 water should do also.

Sep 6, 2007, 2:03 PM	#6
inneyeseakay Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,379	Thanks Ron! You are right about it being mere luck catching their different "poses." I just put the camera in AF.C and Continuous drive Jpeg's... Hit the shutter and track them through the viewfinder... take about 20+ shots before stopping to look at them. Roy, I will post my mother-in-law's recipe this evening once she gets off and I can get ahold of her. She cooks all the hummingbird juice around here and leaves it for us in old 1/2 gallon milk containers. Whatever she does must be good, because I have to refill them just about every night. Nick

Sep 6, 2007, 4:28 PM	#8
robar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D/FW area Texas Posts: 7,590	thanks, one thing i'll say again. sigma has uped the IQ of this lens enormously since i had my older apo gold-ringed model. i first noticed it in royce's shots. roy

Sep 6, 2007, 4:40 PM	#10
inneyeseakay Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,379	Thanks for all the comments!