Red Kites at Gigrin – E-M1ii

Taken from the Big Tower – a custom hide at the wonderful Gigrin farm Red Kite sanctuary in central Wales. This was a comparison test shoot between the Nikon D850, the Olympus E-M1ii, and the Sony AR7iv. The Sony didn’t generate a single usable shot due to excessive noise and poor focus. These shots were taken with the E-M1ii, and I think stand up remarkably well to those taken with the much bigger heavier and more expensive Nikon D850.

Photographs in this album include: Red Kites in flight over Gigrin Farm, shot from the Big Tower hide at the Gigrin Farm Red Kite feeding sanctuary in central Wales.

▸ Technical data — all 10 images
Image Camera FL f/ Shutter ISO GPS
Red Kites at Gigrin Farm – E-M1iiE-M1 Mark II300mmf/4.01/1600s4000—
Red Kites at Gigrin Farm – E-M1iiE-M1 Mark II300mmf/5.61/1600s640—
Red Kites at Gigrin Farm – E-M1iiE-M1 Mark II300mmf/5.61/1600s1000—
Red Kites at Gigrin Farm – E-M1iiE-M1 Mark II300mmf/5.61/1600s200—
Red Kites at Gigrin Farm – E-M1iiE-M1 Mark II300mmf/4.01/1600s3200—
Red Kites at Gigrin Farm – E-M1iiE-M1 Mark II300mmf/5.61/1600s6400—
Red Kites at Gigrin Farm – E-M1iiE-M1 Mark II300mmf/5.61/2000s1000—
Red Kites at Gigrin Farm – E-M1iiE-M1 Mark II300mmf/5.61/2000s1250—
Red Kites at Gigrin Farm – E-M1iiE-M1 Mark II300mmf/5.61/2000s800—
Red Kites at Gigrin Farm – E-M1iiE-M1 Mark II420mmf/5.61/2000s1000—

For camera settings, techniques and equipment used in shoots like this, see the Technique posts on mcaughtry.photo.