Regular readers of Ireland's Wildlife will recall that I've been using Panasonic's flagship micro-four-thirds format stills camera, the Lumix G9, for about a year now, and I've been very impressed by the results.It's an extremely capable camera, with lenses to match, and is ideally suited to the kind of photography I do: mostly wildlife, but also mostly on the move, while … [Read more...] about New Lumix G90 mirrorless camera announced by Panasonic
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Panasonic Lumix G9 for Wildlife Photography
Pros: Incredibly fast burst shooting and blistering autofocus performance improves your chances of catching elusive wildlife moments. Superb build quality. Brilliant handling and ergonomics. Much smaller and lighter than equivalent DSLR system. Dual IS combines exceptional in-body sensor-shift stabilisation with excellent lens-based stabilisation (for compatible lenses) to make … [Read more...] about Panasonic Lumix G9 for Wildlife Photography
Panasonic Lumix GH5 — a “birder on-tour” review
By sheer coincidence, while we had the Panasonic Lumix GH5 camera body and Leica DG 100-400mm telephoto zoom lens on loan for review, one of our review team was heading to Shetland for his annual autumn migration "pilgrimage". We asked if he'd like to take the camera along and give us his thoughts from a travelling birder's perspective... here's how he got on. Read our … [Read more...] about Panasonic Lumix GH5 — a “birder on-tour” review
Panasonic Lumix GH5 & Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm
Pros: Professional build quality and comprehensive feature set, incredibly compact and light for an 800mm 35mm equivalent focal length setup, fast accurate autofocus, superb image stabilisation in the body and the lens made hand-holding at long focal lengths possible. Did I mention it was compact and light.Cons: Autofocus sometimes struggled to isolate small subjects (i.e. … [Read more...] about Panasonic Lumix GH5 & Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm
Panasonic announces Lumix G9: the “Ultimate Outdoor and Wildlife Camera”
Panasonic, a leader in the compact system / mirrorless DSLR camera space, has announced a new flagship model to its Lumix range of micro-four-thirds format digital camera bodies.The Panasonic Lumix G9 supercedes the Lumix GH5 (which we recently tested for Ireland's Wildlife -- full review coming soon) at the top of the Lumix system camera range. Hailed by Panasonic as "The … [Read more...] about Panasonic announces Lumix G9: the “Ultimate Outdoor and Wildlife Camera”
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 Review
Pros: The big one is reach -- at 600mm on my Nikon DX format body it gives a staggering 900mm 35mm equivalent. Excellent image quality throughout the zoom range. Autofocus is quick and responsive, with minimal "hunting" and once locked on stays locked on (as long as you can keep the subject in the frame... sometimes a challenge at extreme focal lengths). Very good build … [Read more...] about Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 Review
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 accepting entries
Arguably the world's most prestigious wildlife photography competition -- the Wildlife Photographer of the Year is now open for entries for its 52nd year.Owned and organised by the British Natural History Museum, the competition is open to amateur and professional photographers around the world, and the entries it attracts each year represent a global showcase of some of … [Read more...] about Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 accepting entries
Wildlife Photographer of the Year coming to Dublin!
The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) exhibition is coming to Dublin this year... for the first time ever... and we have a pair of free tickets to give away to one lucky Ireland's Wildlife reader.Co-owned by the Natural History Museum in London and the BBC, WPY is widely acknowledged as the world's most prestigious wildlife photography award. Now in … [Read more...] about Wildlife Photographer of the Year coming to Dublin!
Wildlife Portfolio: Phil Pound
In this first in a new series of posts featuring the work of some of Ireland's best wildlife photographers we look at the winning portfolio of West Cork photographer Phil Pound, who won the prestigious "Best Wildlife Portfolio" and "Best Single Wildlife Image" in the 2104 Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) Awards earlier this week.Phil has been … [Read more...] about Wildlife Portfolio: Phil Pound
New Ireland’s Wildlife Promotional Posters
I put together these posters this week as part of the display for our stand at the Birdwatch Ireland West Cork Branch Christmas Fair in Clonakilty this afternoon. We'll be at O'Donovan's Hotel on the main street along with lots of other craft and wildlife stalls, including the Birdwatch Ireland, the IWDG and Cork Whale Watch. If you're in West Cork this afternoon why not call … [Read more...] about New Ireland’s Wildlife Promotional Posters
Gear Review: Universal Digiscoping Adapters from Novagrade
Pros: compact and light -- easily throw in a pocket or camera bag. Universal... adapts easily to fit most scope eyepieces and unique interchangable "gripper" system works with any smartphone. Very easy to fit and use... simple, twist to secure, twist to release mechanism.Cons: the smartphone adapter can be a bit fiddly to set up and align initially, but you only have to do … [Read more...] about Gear Review: Universal Digiscoping Adapters from Novagrade
Gear Review: Lensmaster Gimbal RH-2 Tripod Head
Pros: Strong, lightweight and easy to set up. Professional grade finish. Very smooth pan and tilt, and extremely stable and well balanced once you've found your gear's centre of gravity. Excellent for photography (with long lenses or digiscoping), but also surprisingly effective for normal "scoping". Competitive price for a top quality gimbal head, and Rob at Lensmaster has to … [Read more...] about Gear Review: Lensmaster Gimbal RH-2 Tripod Head
IWT Irish Wildlife Photography Awards Calendar out now
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has launched an Irish Wildlife Calendar featuring shortlisted entries for this year's Irish Wildlife Photography Award.The overall winner of the award will be announced in December... but the Irish Wildlife Photography Award Calendar is available now from the IWT for just €10. It will make a great stocking filler for the wildlife nut in … [Read more...] about IWT Irish Wildlife Photography Awards Calendar out now
Winners of British Wildlife Photography Awards announced
“Gannet Jacuzzi” -- Overall winner of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2012As we wait with bated breath for the results of the “Irish Wildlife Photography Award 2012”, run by the Irish Wildlilfe Trust, results of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2012 were announced yesterday, complete with a stunning portfolio of images from the winning and highly commended … [Read more...] about Winners of British Wildlife Photography Awards announced
