On 28/8/05, Pat White, discombobulated, unleashed: >Has anyone else heard of a 4-inch limit on length of lenses at a concert?
ROTFL. That's rich. So now it's down to fooling security staff? But it has pretty much been so. Certain places won't let you in with a tripod (far too professional). There's always a way round these things. At least with 1.6 crop factors, a decent fast prime with a usable length will be pretty short compared to a zoom. I just measured the A*85mm and it's 3 inches from front to mounting plate at infinity focus (shortest physical length). Still less than 3.5 inches overall, off the camera. That's not a bad concert lens on a digi (providing you're close enough). Actually I'm surprised cameras are allowed in at all. The default setting over here in the UK seems to be no cameras or recording equipment allowed at all. Of course, people do get past security with them.... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
