Tag: Sony A7 III

Why I Need a Long Telephoto Lens

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So here’s the kind of lousy pictures you get when you use a 90mm macro as your wildlife long telephoto lens.

Actually the frog picture wouldn’t have been much better with a long lens but I wanted to use it today.

I’ve been vacillating between whether I need a long lens or just lust after it.  I think this embarrassing display proves I really do need one.  I’m thinking of renting the Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS E-Mount Lens and the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens and doing a very close comparison.  The Sport version of the Sigma is a really good lens too but it’s a couple of pounds heavier and I think that makes it less versatile.  The Sigma is half the price of the Sony so if they’re really close in IQ I think I’ll probably let sanity prevail but we’ll see.  When it comes to photography I’m not highly rational.

Eastern milk snake, Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum, A Short Photo study

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I found this yearling eastern milk snake near a stone wall.

Eastern milk snake, Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
Eastern milk snake, Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
Eastern milk snake, Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum

Milk snakes are very valuable creatures because they eat mice.  Being in the kingsnake clan they also eat snakes.  The eastern subspecies in Massachusetts is supposedly the largest representative of the species.  I’ve only seen a few on the property but am encouraged that they have shown up.  I lay down sheet metal in areas where it will be warmed by the morning or afternoon sun in hopes that snakes will slide under it and soak up the warmth.  That is a good way to find them.