Need a nicer camera... hummingbirds

[lokidog]

I think I need a better camera.  How good could these be with something nice?  This is with a poiunt and shoot, no zoom, from about 10 inches away.

[Alchase]

Sweet is that a Anna's?

Hummers are awesome

[lokidog]

Nope, just Rufus.  We've had as many as twelve countable ones at a time around the feeder.

[runamuk]

so cool....amazed they aren't dueling and beeping ours did not like to share anything, flowers, feeders, sprinklers, 

[Kowsrule30]

I had to quit feeding them at my place..... I got smacked on the side of the face at mach 2 by one trying to refill the feeder...      Just glad it didn't harpoon me!! 

[Camp David]

We Just bought the Olympus E-PM1. It has a smaller body and smaller lenses than a standard Digital SLR. I wanted a nice digital SLR, but not all of the bulk. It would really enhance your humming bird shots by be being able to adjust the aperture and shutter speed..... not to mention the quality of the lens would be much better. 

[lokidog]

I had to quit feeding them at my place..... I got smacked on the side of the face at mach 2 by one trying to refill the feeder...      Just glad it didn't harpoon me!!

I had one give me a wet willie last year while filling a feeder.

Unfortunately, I can't justify the cost of a new camera right now....   

[jyerxa]

That is a cool photo anyway. 

[brush hunter]

Very cool shot, but next time have the flash off you'll get better color

[lokidog]

Very cool shot, but next time have the flash off you'll get better color

Didn't work too well w/o the flash as they were backlit under the porch roof.