[stoppingdown]

At last I was able to test the Sony 200-600mm with flowers and insects... and it's very good. With extension tubes AF-S is very hesitant (probably because when shooting in a blossomed field you have lots of blurred things in the line of sight), but AF-C is still very quick and reliable.

Some samples, waiting for a complete review that I'm writing.

http://stoppingdown.net/diary/2023/06/19/#!/lightbox

http://stoppingdown.net/diary/2023/07/01/#!/lightbox

All shots with a flower have been taken with the SEL200600G; no extension tubes in the former gallery; 26mm of extension tubes in the latter (with the exception of the first two butterflies — the first three photos in the latter gallery have been taken with the Sigma 105mm ƒ/2.8).

[Klaus]

Nice!

U r probably the only person on the planet using the 200-600mm for macro work ;-)

[borisbg]

Beautiful! Colors are top notch!

[toni-a]

Excellent work !!! well done
The photos are great no doubt, just one suggestion concerning the galleries, I don't think having 2 photos of the same subject although from a different angle in a gallery would be a good thing, Although the decision is hard but you have to choose only one, even if the other is also great, Just my humble opinion though

[stoppingdown]

toni-a, you're right. I know that I have to prune the galleries (even those in the past). Actually I continuously work on them removing items (sometimes adding some). The problem is that I do this job incrementally in spare time, so it never ends...

[davidmanze]

Nice shooting SD .......  

 .... I had some good results using the AF-S 500mm F4D and extension tubes shooting butterflies .. I guess I should try it again with the 600mm FL ...