Little Mouse

Some movement in the corner of my garden caught my eye, upon

investigation I found this little guy hiding behind some planks of wood

against the house wall.

As my camera was close to hand I chanced a shot, it was so dark I

used AF assist to gain focus and on board flash. He didn't like the

flash and ran straight into the undergrowth but one shot was all I

needed.

Hi Gareth,

Well done my friend. One shot, one image !

A+ use of the micro Nikkor 60mm F/2.8, too.

Best Regards, Mike

Hi Mike

Just happened to be the lens on the camera at the time. The AF on the 60mm micro is slightly slower than my AFS lenses but did the job here. I haven't seen this little guy today but I will keep an eye out for him.

Regards

Gareth.

Hi Gareth,

Yes, the AF does seem to work at times. Most macro lens do have slower response AF drives due to the fact that as the working distance becomes shorter, and subject magnification increases, the system hunts for the best contrast characteristics. This scene here is not a "true macro" close up shot, so AF did have a chance to properly lock onto the subject. I doubt that this little guy would sit still while you focused on him at point blank range !

Best Regards my friend, Mike