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Postby Raydar on Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:27 pm

Just couldn’t resist!!

Went for a drive today to visit friends down at the beach “lennox Head”
We were sitting down for morning tea when this guy came wondering over.
Out of a caravan park of maybe 1000 people he some how picked me to come to.
I still think the D70 is a duck magnet!!!!!! :?

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Postby ChaPPy on Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:30 pm

Nice shots - D70's are Duck & Seagull magnets... 8)
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Postby MCWB on Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:41 pm

Certainly seems as though D70's are popular with the birds. My experiences are consistent with this. :lol:

Nice shots as always Ray!
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Postby fozzie on Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:57 pm

Raydar,

If it looks like a duck, sounds like a duck, it must be a duck :!:

Great shots though.


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Postby Onyx on Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:54 pm

Nice shots, what lens? Duck head in focus, grass behind is not - very short DOF suggests it's a tele. Lack of chromatic abberation suggests to me it's not the 70-300G. ;) BTW, anyone else notice that ducks don't seem to have ears?
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Postby Greg B on Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:59 pm

Onyx wrote: BTW, anyone else notice that ducks don't seem to have ears?


That's why they don't come when you call them.
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Postby Raydar on Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:04 pm

Onyx wrote:Nice shots, what lens? Duck head in focus, grass behind is not - very short DOF suggests it's a tele. Lack of chromatic abberation suggests to me it's not the 70-300G. ;) BTW, anyone else notice that ducks don't seem to have ears?


Close mate!!! :wink:

Sigma APO II.

Couple more from todays walk about.
These three are with the 50mm 1.8 8)

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Postby Matt. K on Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:07 pm

You can avoid this problem by fitting a duck filter.
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:08 pm

or a wok and a "san choy bow" course after Peking duck :lol:
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Postby Raydar on Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:16 pm

Matt. K wrote:You can avoid this problem by fitting a duck filter.


Would that be 68mm or 12 Gauge?????? :?

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Postby bago100 on Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:50 pm

Raydar

Excellent duck pics :D

My APO II arrived today - Thanks Birdy and Mr. Poon

I arrived home in darkness so too late to try out, but it looks like a terrific lens Raydar.

Will post some images as soon as possible

Just have to practise quacking to lure the ducks to my place

Quack .... quack ..... quack
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:54 pm

bago100 wrote:Raydar

Excellent duck pics :D

My APO II arrived today - Thanks Birdy and Mr. Poon

I arrived home in darkness so too late to try out, but it looks like a terrific lens Raydar.

Will post some images as soon as possible

Just have to practise quacking to lure the ducks to my place

Quack .... quack ..... quack


Glad to hear that you've got it!
I emailed you this morning and this afternoon, thought you were away on the shopping trip with the wife again.
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Postby MCWB on Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:01 pm

Raydar wrote:Would that be 68mm or 12 Gauge?????? :?
Oh dear, another one of those embarrasing moments when people in the house wonder what on earth is so hilarious! :oops: Well done, and I'm angling for the latter, followed by Birdy's suggestion. :lol: :lol:

Love the 2nd shot with the 50 1.8 too, gorgeous!
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Postby bago100 on Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:05 pm

Crickey

Have not read my email today yet.

Sorry Birdy. Will check now!!!!!

Graham

Yep - was dragged out on escort / bag carrying / and sundry chauffeur duties and ended up at Harbour Town near the Gold Coast unfortunately.

Luckily the damage was very light. *Phew* :D

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Postby Glen on Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:31 am

Great shot Ray, the first shot looks like it will tap you on the lens
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Postby Raydar on Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:52 am

Thanks Glen

I have done up some pans from yesterday as well as an image of a very smart DUCK!!!! :roll:

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1 more here http://www.pixspot.com/displayimage.php ... at=0&pos=1

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