Re: 500mm/4.5?

[Mark Cassino]

You can do a lot with it - if the air is clear you can do nice "detailed" 
landscapes. The compressed perspective of a long telephoto is also a nice 
effect. I used to have the screw mount 500 and used it for lighthouses and 
buildings, as well as birds.

One thing re birds - you will need to get extension tubes or a close up 
filter for smaller birds. The minimum focusing distance is 10 meters (at 
least on the screw mount version - I don't think it changed on the K mount.) 
Too small for most birds (of the avian kind.)

- MCC
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Mark Cassino Photography
Kalamazoo, MI
www.markcassino.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:14 AM
Subject: 500mm/4.5?


i have an opportunity to buy a K500/4.5 at a good price. i understand 
that's
a pretty good lens.

the only thing i am not sure is what it is good for. are there any
uses for it, other than sports and birds?
best,
mishka