I have a project I want to do. (I think I have mentioned in another post.) What I want to do is to make a photo documentary about the beach birds in my neighbourhood. My community is changing. Money talks and the local birds are not able to talk for themselves. If somebody doesn't speak up for them, their daily bread will be under money making machines (read shopping malls) very soon.
We (those who want to preserve the bird's area) have registered 27 different specimens. But knowing they are there is one thing, being able to show them to people is another. To do this I need some long glass. The thing is that I'm on a tight budget. I have found a long old zoom at ebay. Looks like it will go cheap, real cheap. If it's any good, it looks like a bargain. It is a Tamron 200-500/6,9. Most likely it is an adapt-all lens. Does anybody know what I can expect from this beast? It looks like it is in very good condition. I have also found a Pentax M400/5,6. The seller asks 550USD. Believe I can talk him down a bit. Hope I can get him down to 300USD. Does that sound like a reasonable price? I have also been looking for a Tokina 400/5,6. I haven't been able to find any with k-mount. Ok. Thats my project, and ideas on how to make it come true. Does anybody have anything to add? Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
