Trying out the 180mm Prime

[PEPPER PETE]

Thought I'd try the 180mm Nikor that has been collecting dust in my bag. This little guy kept chasing the other Hummers away from the feeder so I thought I'd get a shot. Comments welcome.
Pete

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[Flew]

Excellent hummer Ben. I'm not quite there yet.

 

[kramp]

Thats a nice one Pete, looks like a good lens.

Martin

 

[Keith]

Looks like a keeper to me, nice shot Pete!

 

[PEPPER PETE]

Excellent hummer Ben. I'm not quite there yet.

Well Frank, I guess I whomever Ben is I'm sure he's another photographer, I hope he likes Hummers. lol Thanks for the comment.
Pete

 

[PEPPER PETE]

Thanks Martin and Keith for the nice comments. I've got to get the little guys fighting one of these times.
Pete

 

[bfjr]

Ahh don't mind Frank, Pete he's prob just trying to get over all these great hummer shots comming down the pike

and yours can join right in, good job

 

[Flew]

Excellent hummer Ben. I'm not quite there yet.

Well Frank, I guess I whomever Ben is I'm sure he's another photographer, I hope he likes Hummers. lol Thanks for the comment.
Pete

Oops, sorry Pete....

 

[Chris101]

That's really nice. I have a hard time with this lens and focusing on moving targets - it hunts a lot. What's your secret?

 

[Gale]

Great capture. Very pretty.

Tough subject.

 

[PEPPER PETE]

That's really nice. I have a hard time with this lens and focusing on moving targets - it hunts a lot. What's your secret?

Thanks Chris, the lens is a very sharp lens but is also a very slow lens if you use it in the auto focus mode. I mounted it on a tripod and prefocused it. I made a reflecting object using a spoon as a parabolic reflector into the remote sensor, I then sat back and used my Nikon remote and wa-la. Hope this helps.
Pete

 

[PEPPER PETE]

Ahh don't mind Frank, Pete he's prob just trying to get over all these great hummer shots comming down the pike

and yours can join right in, good job

Hey Ben maybe he got me mixed up with you. We both live in So. Calif. and carry a camera. lol Thanks Ben
Pete

 

[PEPPER PETE]

Great capture. Very pretty.

Tough subject.

Thanks Gale, they are pretty little guys. The males have such vibrant colors to show.
Pete