With a 600mm lens equating to a 900mm lens, assuming the nest is where he found it and he can get a good vantage point, he should be 15 - 20 feet away and still get an image where a grown hummingbird mostly fills the frame.
I'm not saying the nest should be moved or disturbed, and I didn't sense that was the case based on Joe's comment. Tom C. >From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Advice on Hummingbird Nest >Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:26:36 -0700 > >But the chicks don't fly up to you, do they? Joe's an amateur at this, >and doesn't know what he's doing. > >Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Tom C > > > At our house the hummingbirds fly right up to me and look me in the eye >from > > a foot away. They buzz us and fly all around us within inches, >especially > > if we are wearing anything red, purple, pink. They often come and eat >out > > of the feeder while it's in my hand as I'm attempting to hang it up. > > > > I understand your concern, but in general hummingbirds seem to be some >of > > the most fearless birds there are. > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
