I'm not sure the close focus will be a big problem. I will not go for close close-ups, more "birds in their natural habitat, doing their bird things".
Besides this, most of the birds are pretty large, like ducks, seagulls and such. But the price. Sounds steep to me. If I can't talk it down, it is out of the question. 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) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 2. mars 2006 22:37 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Advice on long glass for, "photodoc on beachbirds" > > I think you might want to find an A400/5.6. It will focus at a much > shorter distance than the M version. For shooting birds full frame, that > close focus capability is a necessity. > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > $550 sounds a lot for an M 400 5.6. I picked one up on Ebay recently, > in > > perfect condition, for £120 (approx $210) > > > > John > > > > On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:31:40 -0000, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > 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. That’s 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) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/272 - Release Date: > 01/03/2006 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ > > >
