tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075525528933833995.post5509189283803052488..comments2024-03-24T10:51:35.767-07:00Comments on Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses: NEX-5N Wildlife Shots by zackiedawg kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13962425828020999186noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075525528933833995.post-73738963937932533562013-04-11T14:08:09.383-07:002013-04-11T14:08:09.383-07:00These are great shots. I've had this adapter o...These are great shots. I've had this adapter on my wish list for a while. I finally broke down and bought a cheaper one and regret it (but only $25, so not a lot of regret).<br /><br />The Canon 500D macro doubler is another nice pairing with the SEL55210. I regularly go out hiking with that combo by itself. The other day I was shooting mayflies in flight (crazy hard) when suddenly a vulture came over the ridge very low and circled, giving me enough time to unscrew the doubler, turn on autofocus back on, and get a few dozen shots of the vulture before going back to the mayflies.<br /><br />Example 500D all the way out to 210mm:<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/ikewinski/8630840139/<br /><br />The mayflies and vulture shots are also posted near that point in my photostream. I don't consider the mayflies as good examples. I had to open the aperture wide so I could shoot as fast as possible. Autofocus cannot possibly work at the speed they move with such tiny focal range. Manual focus is likewise impossible. So only "lucky focus" gets the goods, and even then it isn't great.<br /><br /><br /><br />Although I own the official emount macro lens, SEL30M35, I never touch it.Mike Lewinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01903441073161313610noreply@blogger.com