Would this be a good choice for taking pictures of humming birds?
817248
I bought this as a gift for my Dad, I'm not sure about humming birds, I don't see why this wouldn't be a good choice as long as you set it up in the right spot. Good luck!
817249
I have had very little success with effectively taking any bird photos with this camera, so have stopped trying.
817250
Yes, it is most definitely a great choice. I have wonderful pictures of my backyard hummers. You can even take videos of them. I have one video that shows the tongue going into the feeder. The camera is awesome and equally important is that the company has outstanding customer support, regardless if you purchase direct or via another outlet.
1939649
I have taken some incredible pictures with it. It has a larger range and though a little slow - I did not find that to be a problem with IS.
2197050
I have had good luck using the Audubon Birdcam at hummingbird feeders. Place the camera close...18 inches away or at most 24 inches. Settings you should use are 'auto' 'photo' 'no delay,' 'high quality' and if your camera isn't too jumpy, try 'high sensitivity.' If you get too many frames of insects and such with 'high sensitivity', scale back to 'medium.'
963497
It all depends...the two stock zoom lens that come in the package are fine for birds within a large backyard area on trees and feeders...if your looking to take pics of eagles etc. at great distance an upgrade to longer zoom or focal length will be needed..but the camera itself is fast enough to handle good outdoor/wildlife pics. for an entry level.
734207
It should work great! I use mine for birding and it does an excellent job. Very good optics. I purchased a harness to attach it to. I don't care for neckstraps.
1904691
the gf1 has shutter speeds up to 4000, which is fast enough for virtually any situation. i am able to get birds in flight at 2000 or below, and in daylight fast moving boats with no blur are no problem. as the other poster says, night shots out of a taxi could be a problem, but i haven't tried it.
119156
The sigma 70 - 300 is an excellent lens and works well with 7100 but probably not the best for bird photography; however, that is just an opinion.
268143
In my opinion, yes...some of my close ups (with this camera) have excellent detail...I am actually surprised at the quality of the photos this will take (considering the low price).
2044326
No they are really good as long as you do have a tripodThey are just so big and heavy.I watch seabirds from the shore about half a mile away and they are really good for the money
474710
I have been looking into buying one of the two as well. One of my interests is birds. The have the highest zoom Nikon 36 zoom and canon 35 zoom and all in one piece. Does anyone use either for birding?Thank you!
1923611
Yes. I do a lot of bird watching and these are the best I've ever owned. The image is very sharp and bright. I went on a trip to Costa Rica, and even the tour guide, who is a professional bird watcher, was impressed with them.
2187919
I am not really a very good bird photographer but my wife is an avid birder so I tag along. I bought the 100-300 specifically to photograph birds and I can say as unskilled as I am the lens got me some very fine photographs. I would definitely think you would be happy with it for shooting wildlife. (Compared to a full frame DSLR optic the thing is a feather.)
1283678
Absolutely. The optics is superb, its razor sharp and no chromatic abberation is visible. But keep in mind, it's a 8x power scope, so the angular resolution is of a 8x power scope too. You will can identify any bird with it, but no insects ;)
904062
Yes, even for birdwatchers. Go to GOOGLE canon G 15 tutorials. You will find a LOT of answers there.
1451144
I would say no it is not good at doing super close up shots. You would need a camera with a macro lens to do that kind of photos.
1574228
I WOULD SAY IT IS MORE HELPFUL FOR LANDSCAPE PHOTOS. It's a good deal, but because they have to be fastened wit a set screw, it's not ideal for spontaneous shooting. I am not sure how much I will ever use this item.
999264
At the price point, absolutely. It takes good quality photos and videos with minimal user skill required. My only concern is making sure I have a spare set of AA batteries close at hand.