More Birds with the 7D - Spring is here!

This isn't going to be a long post - I just wanted to shout about the 7D again!  I'm really, really happy with this camera - the AF is the best I've used by a long shot (I'm comparing it to a 40D as the next best), and the IQ is great considering the density of the sensor - leading to very usable shots, e.g:

Birds with the 7D

This is a quick summary of the 7D and Sigma 120-400OS at lunch time today, taking my 1 year old son for a walk around the local pond to feed the ducks (and seagulls, intimidating geese etc!)

Length vs Quality - Canon 70-200 f4L IS vs Sigma 120-400OS

A few months back I bought myself a Sigma 120-400OS lens - previously, my longest lens was the Canon 70-200 f4L IS, and having gone to a full-frame camera I realised that 200mm was not actually that long.  I was offered an excellent price on the Sigma, which meant the Canon equivalents were coming on for 4 times the price, so in the interest of testing out, I opted for the Sigma.

Early Morning Shoot - Eye Bridge and Broadstone

Dawn and dusk are widely regarded as the best times to shoot - when the sun is just below the horizon the sky is filled with colour, with beautiful detail in the clouds, and just above the horizon it casts long shadows and light everything with a golden light.  Unless it's raining, which it usually is in Britain.  So I thought I'd take advantage of the current nice weather we're having at the moment and get out in the freezing cold to take some pictures.

 

A week in Devon

I've just been off for a week away with the family in Devon.  I went armed with 2 DSLRs and 5 lenses, but was also reminded that this is a family holiday, so I did my best not to let the photography take over!

Night Time at Knowlton

Knowlton Church is a 14th Century ruin of a church which was built in the centre of a pagan earth circle dating from the Bronze Age.  After my accidental success with capturing the band of the Milky Way while in Devon last week, I wanted to get out and try again with some proper technique.  So, 3 of us armed with camera's, tripods and torches travelled up around 8pm on a Friday evening.

Macro playtime with the 7D

I haven't done much macro work recently, and was wondering what the 18MP of the 7D will make of  my 100mm f2.8 macro lens.  I was planning on heading out to the garden to capture something interesting, but as it decided to rain I've picked a few indoor things to shoot...