Karen,

I was wondering how you managed to get so close when I first saw this shot!
Congratulations on the new lens, it seems to be doing a good job for you.
Was the focal length 420mm, 840mm actual, I am interested to know how difficult it is to steady the camera with this magnification?
Keep up the good work, Peter

Peter French wrote:
> Karen,
>
> I was wondering how you managed to get so close when I first saw this shot!
> Congratulations on the new lens, it seems to be doing a good job for you.
> Was the focal length 420mm, 840mm actual, I am interested to know how difficult it is to
> steady the camera with this magnification?
> Keep up the good work, Peter
>
Hi Peter,

Thanks for your comments, much appreciated. To answer your question about the Bigma lens, this shot is hand-held, I found it quite easy to keep it steady, but after a while it gets really heavy and a tripod is definetly for long photo sessions. I'm not sure about the magnification, it is supposed to be x2 on the 4/3 system, but I don't really know. It's a great lens for the price and makes life a lot easier for photographing the little birds.

Hope this helps you, if you or Karen have any other queries just let me know. P.S. is any of Karen's photos on here, I was looking for them but can't find any?

Hope you're both well,

Karen

Shelley O'Connell wrote:
> Hi Karen,
>
> You certainly took full advantage of your new lens. The detail in the feathers, the catch
> light in the eye and nicely balanced composition make for a great photo.
> Like Peter, I wonder if you used a tripod. I have been able to use my Oly 50-200 without a
> tripod for larger animals but I don't have a steady enough hand to capture birds.
>
> Regards,
> Shelley
>
Hi Shelley,

Thanks for your comments, appreciated. I shot this and two other bird photos hand-held, I found it quite easy to keep the lens steady, but after about 1 hour my arms were getting sore as the Bigma is very heavy, so you'll definetly need a tripod for long photo sessions. But for the money it's a great lens, especially if you're into wildlife shots; an all-in-one lens. Hope this helps you.

All the best,

karen