> My photographing of birds in Asia would benefit tremendously from a
> sharp 5.6 1200 MM but at the price of 35 lbs and a year's salary is
> not my idea of a 1200 mm lug through the woods lens.
Wow! That is some salary!
> This is why I
> am so excited by the EOS D30 (which I have). This camera is like a
> dream come true for bird photography. Having a camera with a built
> in x1.6 difference shooting Canon L glass with 35mm like results has
> me pinching myself to remember that I am not dreaming
Shoot film and crop the negatives as much as you like. You can get
even longer *???*focal lengths*???* that way. (And still win on
quality).
The "spin" put on having crappy little digital sensors is no more than
that. The day they can make 'em bigger economically they will and
suddenly all the advantages of the poxy little ones will be forgotten
...
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