The grizzly's wife, with your P&S? >:-) Alex Sarbu
----- Original Message ----- From: "Caveman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 6:56 PM Subject: Hypothetical scenarios (Re: On cheerleading) > We both went shooting, and you're all setup, with an IS lens on the > tripod, and you can quickly detach it to use it handheld if you want. > I'm still in the SUV, looking for the P&S that I left in the glove box. > While you're looking through the viewfinder, a grizzly bear comes and > taps you on the back, asking for a cigarette. Who will get the shot ? > > cheers, > caveman > > Scott D wrote: > > > Let's say you don't have the tripod set up. You are wandering through > > the woods and see a deer very close to you in some low light. The camera > > hangs from your neck with a tele prime on it. There is no way to account > > for the low light and get a good pic without risking shake. There is no > > way to move all your gear around and get set up without spooking the > > dear. With anti-shake super duper quiet motor I'll get the shot. You'll > > not. > > > > Lon Williamson wrote: > > > >> I like this game, Devil's Advocate: > >> ok. Let's say I _have_ my tripod set up and you do not. > >> It's been 30 seconds since you've focused. The rare Phoenix Bird > >> (now that's _rare_) alights in a tree, staying for three seconds. > >> I get a shot. You'll be lucky to with the Canon. > >> > >> Scott D wrote: > >> > >>> To play devil's advocate here, the extra movement required to set up > >>> that tripod can make or break a nature shot. 2 seconds of stillness > >>> is better than 2 seconds moving around. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > >
