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Thank you, much appreciated. It's a great printer, enjoy!

Hey! I don't have any personal experience with the Sony 100-400 GM, but from what I've seen, it has a slightly wider aperture than the Sigma lens, which is great for wildlife photography. Sony GM lenses are known for their incredible sharpness, however they are very pricey. Which is where the sigma comes in. In my experience, the autofocus of the sigma 100-400 is fairly quick with my Sony a7iv. I managed to capture a hummingbird using bird eye autofocus. The lens is sharp, especially with close subjects. Dust buildup inside the lens is a possibility; mine has some, which is annoying, but it hasn't affected my images so far. I made a video on this lens last summer if you wanted to check it out. Thanks for commenting, hope my reply was helpful! th-cam.com/video/QMGVrsla1H0/w-d-xo.html

@@CurtisSnapshot Hey, just watched your video. Super helpful! I've got a Sony A7 IV too, but I've never had a telephoto lens before. I'm leaning more towards the Sigma 100-400 now. Thanks for your help!

I’m sure it would be great, the main thing I’ve seen online is the autofocus system in that particular camera isn’t very strong, so that could make capturing some things a little more difficult. At the end of the day, whatever camera you have or are thinking of getting, would be good, it’s more so the lens that will make a big difference when you’re first starting out.

@@CurtisSnapshot ye I just sold my a7r3 for a a74 cus I need that better af

Yup!

Haha thanks Jeremy! It was pretty amazing to see the owl react to a bumble bee in such a way!

The crop factor of the a6700 would put the 200-600mm lens at an equivalent of 900mm, giving you more reach without the potential quality loss or loss of light associated with a teleconverter. I think that could be a really good setup.

Thank you for commenting, glad you enjoyed the video!

Thank you!

Hey, thank you for your kind words about my photos! The quick answer is DXO denoise. When using a teleconverter, there's a loss of light, which often requires a higher ISO. The a7iv does a great job at handling noise as long as the photo is well exposed. At the time I created this video, I relied on DXO to denoise the images. Since then, I've refined my techniques to avoid shooting at such high ISOs whenever possible. While I still use denoising software occasionally, I find that the built-in denoising features in Lightroom are now more than powerful enough to handle any noise issues. I hope that was somewhat helpful!

Thank you so much, I really appreciate the comment. I do my best to showcase ethical practices through my work and stay open-minded, as there’s always more to learn!

Hey Adrian, I greatly appreciate the support as always! The tricky thing about those bigger birds in the sky is, they’re usually either a crow, or a vulture, which can both be really cool! I usually ignore them though, simply because the photo against the harsh sky wouldn’t turn out so great. On another note, maybe I should have left this in the video, I saw two egrets fly over the field when I was out there! The photos I captured were so terrible, but I was incredibly excited haha!

It can be tough at first, keep exploring, get to know your area and you’ll be seeing more birds in no time!

Haha 😂

🤔 there seems to be a lot of things I might have missed when I was out in that field, the sun was really getting to me! Haha

It was probably a porcupine

I have definitely been leaning on the idea of using some sort of VND. Freewell even reached out, asking if I would like to try out their hybrid VND/CPL. However it didn't come in a 95mm filter thread. That being said, I didn't consider a matte box, I will be looking into that! Thanks for commenting, glad you enjoyed the video!

@@CurtisSnapshot I think K&F has a 95mm VND if I recall correctly. There are 95mm VND's that then you can use with other lenses with step up rings😉. Warm regards.

Haha, glad you enjoyed that! It was a lot of fun to put together.

Thank you, I really appreciate the comment. Happy shooting!

Thank you so much! You said it perfectly, I have felt more conscious of nature since I picked up a camera for wildlife photography. Hopefully that feeling never wears off for either of us!

Good suggestion! I stopped doing it over the winter because I wasn’t find a very large variety of birds. Thanks for commenting!

Thank you, I’m really glad you enjoyed the video!

I grabbed a few bee-buzzing sounds from a royalty-free site and lined them up the best I could. I layered the sounds over each other and made the buzzing fade in and out where I thought it made sense. For an extra touch of detail, I even muffled the buzzing as it entered the tree cavity or flew behind. It was honestly so fun to work on. I'm really glad you noticed and commented on it! Thanks for sticking around for so long. Your support means a lot!

Really impressive ! I also like the music choices a lot. From Belgium❤️

Thank you so much! I’m really glad the videos put a smile on your face. Your support means a lot. 😊

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I totally forgot to mention its usefulness for video! I’m glad you enjoyed the video, and I appreciate the sub.

Thank you!

That definitely could be the reason. I thought the wood duck was still enough, like the goose was, but I might be remembering wrong.

That sounds like such a fun experience! I have heard them a few times, and only successfully spotted them once. Maybe this spring/summer I will have another opportunity. Thanks for commenting!

Thank you, I appreciate it!

Thank you for watching and for your kind words! You’re definitely onto something with the air flickering-that’s a great way to explain it. It supports the reasoning behind this combination being better suited for already close subjects and why weather and temperature have such a big effect on the photos. I greatly appreciate your insights!

It's interesting that you have had similar experiences with the 100-400 GM lens. It's definitely something to keep in mind for photographers interested in trying to see further, when thats not exactly the case with how these setups work. Thank you for sharing!

It definitely becomes more difficult to capture a clear image through foliage. I can see how this setup could be useful for video work, and how cropping might be a better option for photos. Thank you for sharing your experience!

This is great advice, thank you for sharing!

​@@CurtisSnapshot Now I think about it, your shot of the great blue heron shows you don't need strong light to use the teleconverter, but it's not very often you can use shutter speeds that low. Amazing shots by the way!

@@KurtisPape that was a really unique moment! I was seeing just how low I could get the shutter speed, with the ultimate goal of smoothing out the water.

Thank you for sharing your experience and tips! It's great to hear about your success with the 1.4x and the 200-600 on the A7R V. I was under the impression this combination didn't work so well on high-megapixel cameras.

I find that slightly overexposing the photo can reduce noise in the shadows, but it comes with the risk of blowing out the highlights. For this particular video, I relied on DXO to denoise my images. Thanks for commenting!

Thank you!

I completely agree! My best results come from using the 1.4x TC with subjects that are already close. I originally bought it to photograph migrating warblers in the spring. Thanks for sharing!

I would wait for the a1mII, that’s going to be wicked! And I’m sure the crop would be much better. Thanks for commenting!

Thank you, I appreciate it!

Oh definitely, and I can only imagine the pixel density of the A7R3 further showed any flaws in the teleconverter. The 1.4x has very specific use cases where it does perform well, but ultimately Sony teleconverters are designed for the GM lenses. Thanks for sharing!

Alguien que lo usara con la 6700 y el 200/600 GM?, gracias

Awesome, thank you for the comment! I hope the video gave you a good idea of what to expect.

I'm thrilled you're enjoying the videos, I can only imagine the day to day wildlife you see in Florida!

It's awesome to see people are still enjoying the older content, thanks for the comment, I really appreciate it!

Depending on the model of Sony camera you have, my go to focus setting is the tracking option. I find its the most powerful and accurate because as your subject moves, the focus box tries to stay locked on across the screen. Within tracking, I use a mix of wide focus zones, as well as small, medium and large focus spots. Its okay if you don't have tracking though, because whether to choose a wide focus zone or a flexible spot "small" depends on what you're shooting. For a bird in the sky, I would go for the wide focus zone. For a small bird in the bushes, you might have more luck with a small focus point. I'm not sure there is a perfect choice, but on my old Sony a7ii I did prefer the flexible spot option. I hope that made sense, thanks for commenting on the video!

Thank you Jeremy, I appreciate the comment! Hopefully I have learned a thing or two for next time haha

My audio setup is actually pretty basic at the moment. It's recorded directly out of my GoPro and a lavalier mic. Other than that, the rest is a mix of audio recorded from my Sony A7iv with no mic and downloaded from epidemic sound. Thanks for commenting!

I have surprisingly captured some of my favourite images with the TC attached. It does 100% make things more difficult and maybe it's ruined more photos than it's created haha. Either way, this definitely wasn't the situation to use one in, too many variables to deal with.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video! I'm using a K&F tripod and a Neewer gimbal head, links in the description.