Sony 200-600mm Bird Photography with a6700 Camera!
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2 ай бұрынI used the Sony a6700 and their 200-600 Telephoto lens for bird photography in Dayton Tennessee. First I went to the wetlands there, later I went to a park. I was happy to make some photos of Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, and a Kingfisher! I also found time to experiment with some intentional camera movement of ICM photography. I hope you enjoy this morning of photography.
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@Beaver-be8vk 2 ай бұрын
Don’t change. I like the “day out with Phil” videos. It’s nice to see the camera’s performance but in a casual format
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@tonyw3250 2 ай бұрын
you're correct with your comments on the red robin, I'm in Australia and never seen one
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@natureredux1957 2 ай бұрын
Robins will literally eat anything in your yard. Sort like squirrels although certainly not any worms for those 4 legged guys. I like the beauty of the Kingfisher and the composition of the Crow. Didn't know until now about which was male or female Kingfishers. Since we are literally a few hundred miles apart, I am kind of shocked you don't see far more Blue jays and Bluebirds. I see them locally almost daily. Most youtubers do gear reviews for Numbers, so it's great there is still others like you that actually go out and just shoot nature, daily, weekly, and monthly. We need more channels like yours.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I have some nesting eastern bluebirds at home. Will be photographing them soon I hope.
@soumakbinduwildlife 2 ай бұрын
I am from India and what you said is correct..this Robin is new to me
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@JoeMaranophotography 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely correct! Your American Robin is nothing like our famous red breasted one!
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Maybe one day I will get a photograph of one of yours!
@JoeMaranophotography 2 ай бұрын
@PhilThach I always have one in my garden although since I put this fancy new bird feeder/camera out that I'm testing all the birds have disappeared 🤣
@lusciouslittlebites5817 2 ай бұрын
I’m also in Australia and it’s great to see different birds. Thanks. 😊
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@ammadoux 2 ай бұрын
yes your fan from Jeddah, KSA got so thrilled to see that beautiful American robin, ours is black, but also very handsome.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@zephyrus1098 2 ай бұрын
thanks for sharing the robin.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@im_thusitha 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! It's the 1st time I & my mom saw an American red Robin! We're from Sri Lanka.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@ses4vols 2 ай бұрын
Nice shots! I really liked the Kingfisher. I liked both ICM shots but the 2nd one a little better.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@adrianalfordphotography 2 ай бұрын
Nice work Phil and you got some great photos. Red wing black bird is so beautiful.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Adrian!
@mitchphotoflix 2 ай бұрын
Nice one. I'm stuck at home working on my vehicle, then knee replacement surgery, then back out in the woods hopefully by Summer. Still shooting from the back porch and bird feeder for now, thanks to some of your previous videos.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I hope you can get back out there soon!
@Kellysher 2 ай бұрын
I shoot with the 100-500 and it does macro-ish photos. Not sure what you’re using, but I’m amazed what I can find in the tiny world right in my backyard! Good luck with your surgery And wishing you a speedy recovery.
@P_Lapointe 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful shots! That Kingfisher picture is crisp! Now, I've got to get myself that Sony 200-600mm.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@rick_805 2 ай бұрын
Great shots. Especially the Belted Kingfisher!
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@UKFR 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Phil. LOL yes here in the UK too most of us have at least 25,000 robin images (they're very common and very obliging), though ours look a little different. Some lovely shots again.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes, I've seen shots of your Robins. They are beautiful!
@j.kimmer1509 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the Robin Phil, we don't have Robins here where i live in Compton, Commiefornia.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@pepper6253 2 ай бұрын
Cool bird shots Phil .
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@leonfisher 2 ай бұрын
Considering where your channel was when I subscribed I'm here in spite of the bird photography. 😁 Great photos!
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Leon!
@MrTmiket0007 2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always 👍
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@martinhommel9967 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and pictures. Love the American robin and ICM
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@gregfisher216 2 ай бұрын
I like the one with the green !📷😎Phil these were fantastic !!!
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@David_Quinn_Photography 2 ай бұрын
Robins are easy but fun to photograph
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
I agree!
@Kellysher 2 ай бұрын
Robins are in the thrush family and have some really pretty markings! I love catching them gobbling berries!
@georgedavall9449 2 ай бұрын
@@Kellysher For sure, a bunch were outside our bedroom window, feasting on berries that came from a nearby tree and I managed to get some decent shots, even shooting through the window glass! One shot the robin had the berries right at the end of his beak! Take care
@PhotoGearFun 2 ай бұрын
Hey Phil those ICM shots came out really nice! I need to try that again it's been a while. I like the first one most. Great to see you got a Kingfisher! They are so fun to watch and capture. I have had great luck at my local lake with both the male and female. The Red-Winged Blackbird shots are great. Thanks for sharing.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@adhwayidkichu7893 2 ай бұрын
great shots
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
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@corykphotography 2 ай бұрын
I share photos of American robins on my Instagram and I am in Indiana. They are regardless still a beautiful bird
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Yes, they are! Thank you!
@KurtisPape 2 ай бұрын
Hey Phil, watching from Australia! I don't mind seeing American Robin photos, us birders are same here and we like to ignore some of the common species or species that are easy to photograph and so many of us just chase the less common birds. Photographing common birds can really open up creativity because it needs to be a special shot to stand out from the crowd, also like you said someone in a different state or country might really appreciate seeing that species and will admire the birds beauty with any subjective opinions.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Kurtis!
@DrZeeple 2 ай бұрын
The format is the format - no need to change it
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@georgedavall9449 2 ай бұрын
Really like this style of video Phil, and I like You and your Photography, despite the use of Sony! 😯🙄 Just giving you the bizness! Nice Job Phil. What do You use when shooting from the vehicle? My cheapie approach is to take like a piece of foam pipe insulation, and cut a slit in it, and then place it on the window. Works so so. Take care stay safe Happy Shooting with that junky Sony stuff! 😯 🤣👍🤝✌
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I usually just hand hold for the out the window shots. A friend of mine uses a short piece of pool noodle but I haven’t tried it yet.
@georgedavall9449 2 ай бұрын
@@PhilThach Morning Phil. Yes, ‘pool noodles,’ Pipe insulation tubes, that is what I’m talking about. Cheap and easy, but not saying it is the best. They make these small clamp on window units that have the 3/8 thread for cameras, etc. Take it easy!
@georgedavall9449 2 ай бұрын
I forgot to mention Phil: I’m not a huge fan of the ICM stuff myself, not that there is anything wrong with it. I like both, but I find the one where there is more ‘showing’ through the reeds, is my pick. I think it was the second one? Anyways, stay safe!
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@ControversialOG Ай бұрын
So technically speaking that 600mm focal length is equal to 900mm FF equivalent (600mm x 1.5 CROP)
@PhilThach Ай бұрын
Correct. It will have the same field of view as a 900mm lens would on a full frame camera. But, it is still a 600 mm lens.
@stephenbolger5925 2 ай бұрын
Lovely video and photos Phil 🙂. Do you prefer the Sony A6700 with the 200-600 lens or the Canon R7 and the 200-800 F9 Canon lens for bird photography? Its great to see North American birds that I can dream about finding here in Ireland which happens every autumn. I'm sure that you would enjoy seeing the European birds too.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
I would love to photograph some European birds! Thank you! I definitely like the a6700 with 200-600 over the R7 with 200-800. If it’s the R7 with the 100-500, the choice is much less clear.
@stephenbolger5925 2 ай бұрын
@@PhilThach I highly recommend Spain in early May as an excellent introduction to European birds with some migration and breeding birds in full song and many varied habitats. It's a top drawer location to see your first European Roller or Golden Oriole. I am strongly considering getting the Sony A6700 and the 200-600 as for the money it's a really good set up for bird photography. The 100-500 F7.1 Canon lens is over 1500 euros more expensive than then 200-600 Sony lens and the 200-800 Canon F9 lens cannot be got in any shop in Ireland or the UK currently.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
@@stephenbolger5925 I think you will enjoy the a6700 with the 200-600. Thanks for the birding tips!
@billr6983 2 ай бұрын
Crows and cars are an odd thing. They seem to think that as long as a car isn't coming straight at them, it's no threat. I have a family of crows that we give scraps to occasionally, and who are often mooching around in the yard, and when I come home and pull into the driveway, they absolutely ignore me. They may be only 10 or 15 feet away but take no notice at all. But as soon as I get out of the car, they flee.
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! A lot of birds are that way, that’s why I work from the car so often. Thanks for watching, Bill!
@i.norman 2 ай бұрын
Hi Phil Love your content covering my favorite subject - small wild birds. Just wondering of all the cameras and lens combinations that you have used, which one do you find is the most consistent in its AutoFocus ability? I am currently the Canon R5 with the rf 100-500mm and rf 200-800mm. Looking forward to the R5 Mark II, and if that fails with its AF i thinking of switching to Nikon or Sony. Btw, is the American Robin a Thrush ? In any case, I love its morning call
@Kellysher 2 ай бұрын
Phil is the expert on gear. But I shoot the R5 100-500. Sometimes AF issues are settings. It took me a while to configure cases and buttons to my liking. I have 3 back buttons set for AF. One is for animal eye detection, the next small spot, the last preset as an emergency button for action. Works pretty well. Yep, the Robin is a thrush. They are common in OH, but their songs are nice and they’re fun to shoot!
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I think the a6700 is the most consistent of my APS-C cameras for perched birds but I have better luck on birds in flight with my R7. My full-frame R6 Mark II is my best bird focus camera. I hope the R5 Mark II is as good or better. I do plan on buying that camera. I'm underwhelmed with the 200-800 but I love the 100-500. I believe the American Robin is a member of the Thrush family.
@i.norman 2 ай бұрын
@@PhilThach Thanks for the reply ! I'm working to find ways of optimize the Af using either 200-800 and 100-500. I like the reach of the 800, but the 500 is easier to use - light and I usually get quicker focus. Maybe, I'll get the 1.4 Extender. I suppose it doesn't help that the birds I'm after are always in semi-thick brush - chaotic branches everywhere and the poor AF doesn't have a clue !! Cheers
@i.norman 2 ай бұрын
@@Kellysher I think I have a similar set up. Back button AF, adjacent button for EyeAF, and a YTer suggested using the 3rd button for something - kinda forgot what it was though
@planterz42 Ай бұрын
Just to clarify, when you say "321mm" or "600mm", you're referring to the lens zoom, and not the effective (with 1.5x crop) field of view, right? I'm saving for a a6700, not necessarily for birding, and I'm watching every video I can find on lenses used on the Sony APS-C E mounts.
@PhilThach Ай бұрын
Yes, I always say the actual focal length unless I follow it with "full frame equivalent". Full frame equivalent is not the actual focal length.
@linhaixueyuan 2 ай бұрын
Nice video! Poor Sony, besides super expensive A1, there are no other good wild life cameras, sad... A6700 is nice, I own it, a poor man's options, 11 frames/sec...😂
@PhilThach 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
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