And more Song Sparrows

I am still experimenting with the Canon SD1400IS behind the eyepiece of the ZEISS Diascope…and still using the older 65FL. This shot was taken with a prototype of the new high ratio Vario eyepiece: 15-56x on the Diascope 65, with a relatively wide field. As you may notice from the slight shadowing, there was a small branch right between me and the bird. The bird popped up there so nicely and sang, no more than 15 feet from me. It was all I could do to get on the bird while it was still busy singing, and once on it, I did not dare to move the scope.

Even with the partial obstruction, the feather detail is impressive. Here is a 1 to 1, full resolution, crop from the top image. Click the image for the full size file.

Song Sparrow, Parsons Beach, Kennebunk ME 5/10

Exif data: 1) 20mm (112mm equivalent) @ f5.9 @ 1/250th @ ISO 80. Programmed auto. Equivalent focal length about 2200mm. Effective f-stop, f6.1.

2) 11.2mm (~65mm equivalent) @ f4.0 @ 1/640th @ ISO 80. Programmed auto. Equivalent focal length about 1300mm. Effective f-stop= the f4 the camera set).

I managed to get some video too. The wind was blowing right across the front of the camera where the mic is and I had to put the audio through a band-pass filter to eliminate as much of the roar as possible, while still preserving the song.