for me, getting past the documentation shot means either an action shot at a
certain moment, or waiting for an unusual pose. both require timing, and
both frequently have very limited repeatability. that means that if the
camera isn't ready for any reason, the shot is gone forever. many things you
can expect and time, but there are also many things that aren't expected,
and a camera with a slow write isn't going to cut it. i'm selective too, but
with a fast camera, i am aiming for the very hard to time moments like the
bird with its wings spread pecking at the fruit on the tree. it's tricky
enough to time and it happens quickly enough that 7 or 8 frames can go by in
that many seconds as i try to catch the moment when the beak just crushes
the berry.
Herb...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: SV: Any reason not to buy a *istD?
Not interested.
As I stated in a previous post I'm tying to get past the documentation
shot. I think for some people, new to in- field animal shots, just
capturing photographically, animals in the wild, is a real hoot. I've
pretty much done that with the animals in Denali & I seek to move to the
next level, so I am selective in what I capture - does this cause me to
miss some action ? Occasionally yes. Do I still follow an animal with my
lens during a sequence? Sure. I just try to anticipate the right moment to
press the release.
