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Kingfisher

            Buying the OM-1 was a bit of an experiment - I really wasn't sure if I could be happy with such a small sensor, and the camera is completely different in operation and controls from the Canons I've been used to for so long. It wasn't a total shot in the dark of course, I'd researched it thoroughly online, but I decided to limit myself to macro, plus what I could do with the 12-40 standard zoom, until I was sure we were going to get on. But I've been really impressed, so when OM Systems announced a 'winter cashback' I decided to take the plunge and pick up a 300 mm f/4 Pro plus the MC-14 teleconverter. On a four thirds sensor this is plenty big enough for birds, and in the spring it will be great for dragons and butterflies, and much more.

So I took the brand new lens for a walk around the block, and what should show up but a beautiful mature male kingfisher in the sunshine. Not quite as close as I would have wished (just over 70 feet), so this is a heavy crop and a stern test of the new gear. I'd say it passed.

Taken on: November 4, 2022

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Groups appears in: • "Bird Brained" • Birds of Britain and Ireland more » • Birds of the British Isles • Birds and Wildlife UK • * Birds of Britain * • BBC Springwatch (Official) • British Bird Photography WILD BIRDS ONLY • Somerset's Wonderful Wildlife • Somerset / Dorset wildlife group • Somerset Nature « less

Camera: OM Digital Solutions OM-1, f/8.0, 1/800 sec, 420mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Lens:	M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	420mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.0 (Windows)
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