I haven't posted anything new in a while, I know. Partly this is because of work suddenly becoming quite busy, but mainly I haven't shot anything new in a week or two. I've just upgraded to the Canon EOS 40D -- literally, I just took the first shots about a half hour ago, and I still haven't gotten everything configured how I want it -- and since I'm planning to sell the Rebel XT, I've backed off on using it.
I got it refurbished from Adorama and except for the box it came in and the 43 clicks on the shutter, it's good as new. I'll shoot with it for a while before I post my thoughts -- I doubt I'll do an in-depth review, since there are already a billion reviews of the 40D out there, and it's not the latest model anyway. But I can tell you this much: if you're looking to upgrade from the Rebel/xxxD line but are on a limited budget, a refurbished 40D body is only $750...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
tufted titmouse
Originally uploaded by mehampson
Baeolophus bicolor, the tufted titmouse. I was perched (haha) not too far from the feeder with the 100mm Macro on a tripod. Mostly I was getting black-capped chickadees and an occasional groups of wary goldfinches or sparrows or that would crash into the shrubs fighting, then fly off again, but if I waited long enough a pair of tufted titmice would show up.
They would hang back on the fence where it's overhung with branches, check me out for a bit, then go grab a seed and fly back to the fence. This, the best shot I got of one, was when it landed on the feeder and stood still for a minute or so.
Titmice are pretty curious little birds -- Wikipedia tells of them watching people in a house through the windows -- so it's possible he was just scoping me out from a better vantage point. Works for me.
