Very few actually use lenses long enough to be a problem. In fact my
longest lens is a good thirty years old but doesn't have an aperture
ring since it's a 600mm mirror tele. My most used long lens is the
SMCP-A*300mm f4.0. It balances very nicely with my hand well within
reach of of the aperture ring. I would think that most really long
lenses don't get stopped down much anyway. Wouldn't you be trying to
maximize shutter speed, I know I am when I use one.
John Francis wrote:
>On Sat, Sep 16, 2006 at 11:48:56PM -0700, Brendan MacRae wrote:
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>>Oh, it's cumbersome compared to turning an aperture
>>ring. Your hand is already there to support the lens.
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>As has been pointed out many times in the past, that's
>incorrect if you're using a long-ish telephoto; your
>hand is nowhere near the aperture ring. It may be on
>the focus adjustment, it may just be supporting the
>lens (or steadying it, if you're using a monopod).
>But the one place it won't be is at the back of the
>lens, near the camera body.
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