No, I'd like to give one a try. The A400/5.6 is just about the right size for
handheld shooting as delivered. It's not so heavy or large that it becomes a
burden, but it has enough heft to sit firmly in the hands. However, it would be
interesting to see if a rifle jount proved an advantage.
Paul
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Thanks Christian. You are the resident bird expert, so I appreciate your
> > input
> very much. I agree that a crop eliminating the white would be most pleasing.
> I
> can certainly do that for a web image. Perhaps even for a small print. I now
> have a dozen or so birds that were all shot at this nature center. They want
> me
> to put together a small show for their learning center, so I'm probably going
> to
> print them all up. When posting on the web, I generally don't crop to a size
> that's useless for printing. I'll have to look at that.
> >
> > I have become a firm believer in handheld bird photography. Too many misses
> with a tripod. At 1/750th or faster and with flash fill, handheld works out
> rather well. Probably not good enough for serious bird work, but good enough
> for
> my personal entertainment:-) I have done a few off the tripod, and I'll
> probably
> do some more, but I find it very limiting.
> > Paul
>
> Have you ever tried a rifle stock/photosniper type of setup? They work
> very well but there are possible dangers involved with their useage
> these days.
>
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>
> >>>This never made my mail. My apologies if it's a duplicate for others.
> >>>
> >>>Another bird from Sunday's walk. Some kind of finch I would guess. This
> >>>is more of a crop -- about half of the frame. So there's more visible
> >>>noise. But I still like it. *istD A400/5.6, 5/6 @ 1/750. ISO 800, fill
> >>>flash from the Sigma Super with the Kirk Flash Xtender. Handheld of
> >>>course.
> >>>Paul
> >>>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4194560&size=lg
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>Hi Paul, I think it is a winter-plumage goldfinch.
> >>
> >>to me the noise is far less distracting than the huge blob of white on
> >>the left. I know it's already cropped, but a more vertical crop,
> >>eliminating the white would make it look better to me.
> >>
> >>That's pretty freakin good for hand held! :-)
> >>
> >>--
> >>
> >>Christian
> >>http://photography.skofteland.net
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
