Lunatic 8,914 Posted July 10 It was time for me to get something new. I started with a Canon 20D as my first digital camera about 20 years ago. Since then I went through 4 of them, I know I am brutal on equipment, with the last one being Canon 50D. It still works but its starting to have issues. So i bough a new Canon 80D. Gave it a test run today and I am amazed. Foe example, on my old cam I had a small little square in the view finder as my aiming point. The new camera has very large zones in the view finder you can use to aim and then the camera focuses on the subject in a split of a second . It is amazingly good on moving targets, like a flying bird. The best way I could describe is to imagine a scope on your gun with a big square in the middle, big like taking most of your view, and anything inside the square is a bullseye. here are some samples. (BTW what did he catch? A giant Goldfish? 14 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3Blade 5,448 Posted July 10 Great pics like usual! You always have a nice variety of birds, are these taken near your home? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rocky 2,809 Posted July 10 5 minutes ago, Lunatic said: (BTW what did he catch? A giant Goldfish? There is a pond missing a Koi somewhere. 1 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lunatic 8,914 Posted July 10 2 minutes ago, 3Blade said: Great pics like usual! You always have a nice variety of birds, are these taken near your home? My back yard. I live on a small coastal lake with Raritan bay behind it, only 500' back. Thanks 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lunatic 8,914 Posted July 10 2 minutes ago, rocky said: There is a pond missing a Koi somewhere. He took it from the lake. I heard him splash and the saw him fly up with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Live to Hunt 10,190 Posted July 10 Very nice as usual 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haskell_Hunter 4,185 Posted July 10 I need better Canon glass. I got a relatively inexpensive 70-300 zoom with macro, and I have an off-brand 70-300 for the same Canon body. I am not impressed with the Canon lens. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/169269-USA/Canon_6472A002_75_300mm_f_4_0_5_6_III_USM.html That's the Canon lens I have. Not happy with it. Haven't been able to get a good bird in flight shot with it, and it has image selection issue with autofocus. I think the other lens is a Sigma that's 19-years-old, and it takes a better picture. Which lens are you using on your Canon? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LPJR 9,841 Posted July 10 Great pics Mike. Crystal clear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty 10,875 Posted July 10 9 hours ago, rocky said: There is a pond missing a Koi somewhere. What a great picture. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunterbob1 2,699 Posted July 10 16 minutes ago, Rusty said: What a great picture. Is that fish deadonshot2? Lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleM 2,264 Posted July 10 Looks like your gonna have some fun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shootemandmountem 1,617 Posted July 10 Nice job Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites