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  • Osprey Water Take Off - Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge
    Bird Photography,  Nature,  Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    Birds in Flight Photography with the Canon 100-400 Mark II Lens

    Osprey Water Take Off, with 1.4x Telephoto Extender, ISO 320 (Above Photo) On a bird photography trip to Florida, I put the Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6 Mark II to the test for birds in flight photography. I paired the Canon 100-400mm…

    By Martin Belan
  • Palm Warbler Winter Colors
    Bird Photography,  Nature,  Wildlife

    Florida Bird Photography with the Canon 100-400mm Mark II Lens

    Palm Warbler – 560mm with 1.4X Telephoto Extender Attached (Above Photo) On a six day bird photography vacation to Florida, I decided to leave my Canon 500mm f/4 lens at home and bring only the Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 Mark II lens…

    By Martin Belan
  • American Tree Sparrow Feeding on Seeds
    Photo Stories

    Photo Story: American Tree Sparrow Feeding on Seeds

    The weather on the day after Christmas was a balmy 50 degrees fahrenheit and sunny.  At this time of year, the temperature here is usually in the 20s with snow on the ground. American Tree Sparrow Since the weather was…

    By Martin Belan
  • American Tree Sparrow Feeding on Seeds
    Bird Photography,  Nature,  Photo Gear

    Testing the Canon 100-400mm Mark II for Bird and Wildlife Photography

    American Tree Sparrow.  Taken with the Canon 100-400mm Mark II and the 1.4x III Telephoto Extender at ISO 800 (Above Photo) Nature photographers have been waiting a long time for the upgrade to the Canon 100-400mm f/4.5 – 5.6 L…

    By Martin Belan
  • Osprey Perched in Yellowstone National Park
    Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    Using the Canon 70-200mm as a Car Lens for Wildlife Photography

    In places like Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, I like to have a separate camera body with a medium range zoom lens located right next to me in the car just in case I see some wildlife…

    By Martin Belan
  • White Pelican Landing
    Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    Using the Canon 1.4x Teleconverter and the Canon 70-200 f2.8 for Wildlife Photography

    With a little less than a month before my trip to Yellowstone, I was looking for a car camera and lens combo.  My primary lens and camera combination for the trip will be the Canon 5d Mark III and 500mm…

    By Martin Belan
  • Hubbard Glacier Wide Angle
    Photo Gear,  Travel

    What Photography Gear to Bring on an Alaskan Cruise?

    I had a difficult time deciding on what photo gear to pack for our Alaskan Cruise.  We were also spending two days in Vancouver so I also needed photo gear that would work for city photography as well. I thought I’d write…

    By Martin Belan
  • Bluebirds - Canon 300mm f/4 with 2X Teleconverter
    Photo Gear

    Testing the Canon 300mm f/4 lens with a 2X Teleconverter

    Sometimes I just don’t want to carry around my Canon 500mm f/4 lens with a big, sturdy tripod, but I still want to be able to photograph wildlife and birds.  The Canon 500mm f/4 is a terrific lens but it…

    By Martin Belan
  • Backyard Birds 2X Teleconverter Test
    Photo Gear

    Testing the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Firmware Update 1.2.1 with a 500mm f/4 and 2X Teleconverter

    The recent EOS 5D Mark III Firmware upgrade 1.2.1 enables the center AF point to autofocus when the combination of a lens and a teleconverter’s maximum aperature is f/8.  This means the 5D Mark III will now autofocus at only…

    By Martin Belan

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