Few winter pics today...

i do like a nice robin at this time of year

Originally Posted by specialone

Nikon D90 with the Nikon 70-300 VR lense on manual.
The one pic was a bit dark so done a lazy auto correct and it made the robins red breast really orangey red, not likey

great pics mate. so you rate the lens then?
I have been try to decide to buy the tamron 70-300 or a Nikon one. and there the 55-300 to choose from aswell

Originally Posted by robh539

great pics mate. so you rate the lens then?
I have been try to decide to buy the tamron 70-300 or a Nikon one. and there the 55-300 to choose from aswell

Yeah mate it's way better than me.
My mate has the tamron 300mm but he said straight away with mine he could see the difference ( he has a D90 as well), IMO do what I did, wait until you can budget for the better lense.
The nikon lense also has the VR capability as well.

Originally Posted by specialone

Yeah mate it's way better than me.
My mate has the tamron 300mm but he said straight away with mine he could see the difference ( he has a D90 as well), IMO do what I did, wait until you can budget for the better lense.
The nikon lense also has the VR capability as well.

Awesome. I can afford it, thats not a problem. I just dont want spend the cash if there not much difference. D90 show off lol

If i sell the 200mm i will get the 55-300mm

Clair looks like she loves **** Robin....


he does look cute

Some great pics with the D90 and 70-300!!! I also have that combo and really like it.

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

Clair looks like she loves ****

Go wash your mouth out with soap Quiffy boy!

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

Go wash your mouth out with soap Quiffy boy!

Yep, Clair called him a cheeky git when she read it lol

Originally Posted by specialone

Good point, but he was a lot 'puffed' up more than some of the others
Porky robin.

Should of seen the one in the sun, was mahoosive

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Lovely pics, espesh of the robin. You might be surprised to know that despite robins and other wee birds looking round and well fed this year it tends to not be the result of a plentiful diet but more because the poor things have to fluff themselves up to the max to trap as much air as possible in amongst their feathers to keep warm. All the birds in my garden are doing it atm, poor beggars...


EDIT: Really sorry Holdup, didn't read the second page of this thread before posting, you are absolutely right! and I'm most impressed with the Sun newspaper just this once...not the fact you read it however

it was only because an RSPCA spokesperson had said something, it looked really cute though, havent seen the one that sits on the fence down the bottom of my garden next to my workshop for a while, he/she usually comes to see me when im doing something to my bike

Originally Posted by robh539

great pics mate. so you rate the lens then?
I have been try to decide to buy the tamron 70-300 or a Nikon one. and there the 55-300 to choose from aswell

Originally Posted by specialone

Yeah mate it's way better than me.
My mate has the tamron 300mm but he said straight away with mine he could see the difference ( he has a D90 as well), IMO do what I did, wait until you can budget for the better lense.
The nikon lense also has the VR capability as well.

Philly-babs, I haven't got the Tamron version, I've got the Nikon AF 70-300mm 1:4-5:6 G version, its around the £100 mark from various places.

To be honest, I don't know what the quality of the Tamron is like so I wouldn't rule it out, maybe find someone that sells it and see if you can have a demo of the Tamron and Nikon lenses using your body and then get the pics home and onto your laptop to see the results....don't forget the Sigma range of lenses too