Me too. "not available on this server".(?) Jack --- Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jay, > > I'm told I'm forbidden to view the link. > > Rick > > > --- Jay Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well, I finally have been able to secure a nice long > > Pentax telephoto > > lens. The FA*250-600mm/f5.6 zoom! > > I had been dreaming about the FA*600/4 ever since I > > started shooting > > birds, but a good guy who lives in my region just > > happened to put > > this fine lens up for sale since he wasn't shooting > > with it very much > > and was transitioning to Canon gear. Even though a > > pretty reliable > > source indicated to me that this lens is not > > exceptional on digital > > bodies I couldn't pass up on the opportunity. I was > > able to try it > > out for about 10 days while the owner was out of the > > country, but the > > weather here for the most part was pretty crappy and > > I was too scared > > to take it anywhere outside of my home to shoot with > > it since I > > wasn't sure If I was going to purchase it. > > I decided that I might as well go for it and if it > > didn't work out I > > could always sell it. Even though f5.6 is not as > > fast as I would > > prefer and a zoom would not be as sharp as a prime, > > I figured the > > flexibility of having the wide zoom range could come > > in handy and the > > chances of finding a used 600/f4 in my price range > > would be pretty slim. > > Anyhow, here is one of the first few images from it > > and the K10D when > > we had a little bit of decent light: > > > > > http://i.pbase.com/o6/87/63987/1/75415076.oCor9YTy.IMGP0850.jpg > > > > Oh yeah, this puppy is pretty heavy. I'm hoping my > > tripod (Benro > > 1327) is stout enough as well as the Wimberley > > Sidekick without > > having to go to the full Wimberley head. > > I'm really looking forward to getting out in the > > field with this baby. > > > > JayT > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels > in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. > http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
