I have found that it's very difficult to shoot birds in the wild with anything less than an 800. Sure, at a backyard bird feeder, you can get closer. But pictures of birds at the feeder get tedious in a hurry. I frequently shoot birds in wooded areas where some of the best shots find them high off the ground on tree branches. I use an 800 and monopod, so that I can quickly aim up into the branches. Paul Stenquist
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Not really sure about this comment, but it is always better to use a shorter > lens and find a way to move in closer than stick a big long lens on and stay > far away. Atmospheric haze, slower lens, camera shake all conspire against > the users of very long lenses. This person wants to shoot birds. Find a place > where they hang out ( a feeder or nesting area) and work them from in close. > Eventually they get used to you and you should be able to get them with a 300 > or 400... > Vic > > In a message dated 3/10/03 11:47:24 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >I love this. "I have no idea what you're trying to do, but I'm going to > > > > > >tell you to do it differently." > > > >
