You have to know where to look for them - and there's a few times of day when they come around to feed. Did you get my earlier message about photographing the Ellk and the Redwoods?
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Badri A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 7/12/2005 5:48:01 PM > Subject: Re: lens and rental advice > > hey, > > Thanks all for your suggestions. > > K-mount rentals seems to be completely non-existent. In Santa Barbara > (and LA), Samy's camera will rent Pentax 645 and 6x7 but no 35 mm > gear. I had thought maybe things would be different in the big Bay. > > Thanks Joe and Godfrey for your comments. I am inclined to follow > your advice and take just my 50 and 135 with me and try to capture > some sense of the grandeur of a 200 foot tall tree on film. It might > take some inventive compositions/perspectives. > > As far as shooting elk goes - I can't think of a way to find a really > long lens to use, so I'll try to find a 2x tele and get by with it. > In Yellowstone, the elk seem to not notice humans at all and let you > get fairly close. I was able to get reasonably good shots with my > 135. When I went to Pt. Reyes I couldn't even find the Tule elk - > they are endangered aren't they? - and the only animals I found were > the happy cows that make 'real california cheese'! I did spot some > blue whales from the point over the lighthouse though, but I didn't > even try to photograph them.. just spotting them made my trip <g> > > Again, thanks all and I'll post the results when i get back. > cheers > badri > > > > > > > On 7/12/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've attempted to photograph the Elk at Pt Reyes. I wasn't expecting to do > > so, and therefore didn't have a long enough lens, so I viewed the elk > > through the finder of my friend's camera. He was using a 400mm, iirc. The > > elk in that area, while not particularly afraid of human contact, seem to > > keep their distance. Based on the experience, a 270mm focal length may > > fall a little short. At least be prepared with something a little longer > > if at all possible. > > > > Shel > > > >
