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Post by Bobby Kintanar on May 18, 2015 1:36:05 GMT
Our company outing took us to Sheridan Resort in Palawan. I had a little time to bird the place and got this Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera longirostra), but it looks a lot different than in the Kennedy Guide. Can anyone confirm my ID of this one?:  Little Spiderhunter - Palawan by Grandpa@50, on Flickr A Black-naped Monarch (Hypothymis azuria):  Black-naped Monarch - Palawan by Grandpa@50, on Flickr Among others, a pair of kissing Scaly-breasted Munia:  The Kiss -Scaly-breasted Munia by Grandpa@50, on Flickr All photos were taken with the EOS 7D2 and the Sigma 150-600 MM Sports Lens on a Tripod. No flash was used. Will post other photos as soon as I have time :-) Best regards everyone! Bobby K. |
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Post by Romy Ocon on May 20, 2015 4:55:43 GMT
Great set for such a brief sortie, Bobby! Looks like the 7D2 + Sigma 150-600 is a very good travelling kit - light and compact, but with serious reach.
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Post by Bob Kaufman on May 22, 2015 8:58:31 GMT
Great shots, Tukayo! Regarding the spiderhunter - those in Palawan are now called Pale Spiderhunter (Arachnothera dilutior). Were you able to get a photo of the Palawan Peacock Pheasant? The PPUR is a short boat ride away from Sheridan Hotel.  |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on May 23, 2015 11:13:03 GMT
Great shots, Tukayo! Regarding the spiderhunter - those in Palawan are now called Pale Spiderhunter (Arachnothera dilutior). Were you able to get a photo of the Palawan Peacock Pheasant? The PPUR is a short boat ride away from Sheridan Hotel. Tukayo, I was not able to take shots of that bird 'coz it seems they come out early in the morning. I went to the Underground Cave location around 10 AM already, so the PPUR's were gone by then. Thanks for dropping by :-) Bobby K. |
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on May 23, 2015 11:14:17 GMT
Great set for such a brief sortie, Bobby! Looks like the 7D2 + Sigma 150-600 is a very good travelling kit - light and compact, but with serious reach. Thanks Ka Romy! Well, I still think the Sigma is a bit on the heavy side, but for the reach, it is quite effective. :-) |
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Post by Tonji Ramos on May 26, 2015 2:04:28 GMT
Nice set.
I've been looking at your Sigma photos and they look quite good Bobby.
Some of the Tamron photos I have seen are not so sharp and I have heard reports that people have issues with the autofocus of the Tamron 150-600. They said the Tamron seems to work intermittently, sometimes on but oftentimes it does not work. How is the autofocus on the Sigma?
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on May 27, 2015 7:47:28 GMT
Nice set. I've been looking at your Sigma photos and they look quite good Bobby. Some of the Tamron photos I have seen are not so sharp and I have heard reports that people have issues with the autofocus of the Tamron 150-600. They said the Tamron seems to work intermittently, sometimes on but oftentimes it does not work. How is the autofocus on the Sigma? I have not encountered any AF issues so far, Tonji. Honestly, I was surprised at the accuracy and speed of the Sigma 150-600 Sports. I was not expecting this high level of accuracy and speed for the price! Of course, the 7D2 is also perhaps a factor, but surely for the money, it CAN be a great all-around lens/camera combo for birders who travel a lot. And did I say it's built like a tank? Osawa is a witness of the time I slipped and fell into small ditch and dumped the lens and body in the water (well a few inches of water and rocks) and thought that was it, but it turned out that nothing was damaged! After wiping off the grime and dirt, it was working good as new. You have to try it, of course, but I don't think you'll be disappointed. :-) |
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on May 27, 2015 10:31:19 GMT
I thought you were using the Macro Lens for this, Sir Bobby wonderful captures.. |
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Post by Tateo Osawa on May 27, 2015 15:10:36 GMT
All nice capture Bobby,especially I like action shot of Scaly-breasted Munia.
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Post by Bobby Kintanar on May 27, 2015 23:04:21 GMT
Thank you Sir Nilo and Osawa san! :-)
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