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It's May! Male may beetle flying around hawthorn tree in Slovenia. I never managed to get a shot like this until the new AF systems of the modern cameras. This was photographed with the new Nikon Z 8 and 100-400mm lens. The focus simply grabbed the beetle and it was easy to get shots like this... Common cockchafer,Geotagged,Melolontha melolontha,Slovenia Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

It's May!

Male may beetle flying around hawthorn tree in Slovenia. I never managed to get a shot like this until the new AF systems of the modern cameras. This was photographed with the new Nikon Z 8 and 100-400mm lens. The focus simply grabbed the beetle and it was easy to get shots like this...

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Had been reading about that camera, extraordinary, like a mini Z9, right? Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Luka Esenko's profile
      Luka Esenko
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      Basically the same camera with the grip removed. I just sold my Z9 today as it was too bulky to carry around and travel with. Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Calbost Niel's profile
        Calbost Niel
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        Great camera Luka. I am using a Z7-2 and am already considering an upgrade Posted 2 years ago
        1. View Luka Esenko's profile
          Luka Esenko
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          It is a significant upgrade. Day and night difference in handling and AF. Z7 was always a temporary compromise to me. I even purchased Z9 because I needed better handling and AF. Now with Z8 we got a perfect camera... Posted 2 years ago
  3. View RMFelix's profile
    RMFelix
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    Nice shot! Posted 2 years ago

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The Common cockchafer

The cockchafer, colloquially called May bug or doodlebug, is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Melolonthidae. Some authors would place the Melolonthidae as a subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Luka Esenko
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By Luka Esenko

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Uploaded May 29, 2023. Captured in Q983+GQ Cerknica, Slovenia.
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