Needless to say, I was keen to test my new gear on my LGFs (Little Green Friends) in the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary. Here is what I got on my first trip in. One of my favourite LGFs agreed to a portrait session and put on quite a show while preening. His name is V-S (from his violet-silver leg-band combination).
The new camera was everything I'd hoped it would be. (Edit: I haven't touched the D5200 since.) I found 600mm much more useful than 300mm (crop sensor), and the quality from the lens on a full-frame sensor meant I could crop further and retain image quality. There is a lot to learn, this camera delivered the goods with minimal intervention but small birds in deep forest shade are not easy, and better quality images and a higher keeper rate should be possible through an understanding of the multitude of settings.
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