What a fantastic video, transfixed from start to finish. It just shows what urban birding can be like, at least in that location. Superb and informative narration too. I know from Malaysian birding (once a tear trip) that heat and humidity can be very tiring too at 33c or more. As a baldie I can say you have an advantage with that protective thick hair cover haha! Re the 200-800 lens, have you found it difficult to zoom in and out with your fingers having to do 2 or 3 turns while trying to keep tabs on the object at the same time. I also see YT videos saying the R7 is prone to some sensor "shake" solved by switching from mechanical to electronic shutter operation. I guess you're happy with that combination and in fact want this myself. Thanks for taking us birding around H.K. Subbed!
@@kezonline it’s hard to notice the sensor shake when taking photos, but there is definitely an issue with IS when filming. If you try to lean up against something to stabilise your arm, the IS over compensates and shakes like mad. You either have to full handhold or put it on a tripod. You get used to twisting the lens. You start holding your grip backwards in prep for twisting. There are lots of compromises with this lens and camera, but there is simply no other options like this at this price.
What a fantastic video, transfixed from start to finish. It just shows what urban birding can be like, at least in that location. Superb and informative narration too. I know from Malaysian birding (once a tear trip) that heat and humidity can be very tiring too at 33c or more. As a baldie I can say you have an advantage with that protective thick hair cover haha! Re the 200-800 lens, have you found it difficult to zoom in and out with your fingers having to do 2 or 3 turns while trying to keep tabs on the object at the same time. I also see YT videos saying the R7 is prone to some sensor "shake" solved by switching from mechanical to electronic shutter operation. I guess you're happy with that combination and in fact want this myself. Thanks for taking us birding around H.K. Subbed!
@@kezonline it’s hard to notice the sensor shake when taking photos, but there is definitely an issue with IS when filming. If you try to lean up against something to stabilise your arm, the IS over compensates and shakes like mad. You either have to full handhold or put it on a tripod. You get used to twisting the lens. You start holding your grip backwards in prep for twisting. There are lots of compromises with this lens and camera, but there is simply no other options like this at this price.
Hi There, the two birds at Lung Fu Shan Trail are sun birds (Aethopyga christinae), one male, one female. BTW, you were 'above' Kennedy Town then.
Have you ever tried Singapore? I will be there in November with the same setting and the same shorts :) but I bet with a whole lot of mosquito spray.
@@marcuscaruana6772 was there in 2005 long before I was a bird watcher. Funnily, I did take a couple of bird photos as they were right there.
I would like to know the model name of the harness you are wearing.
@@jamespark9254 did a video on it ruclips.net/video/mraFD_xjczI/видео.htmlsi=f4RrrWESC9OernO4
Still in HK? you can go to The Edward Youde Aviary of Hong Kong Park
@@artherethere no not there
@@stormcabbirds no problem, let next time. Welcome to HK 👍