I'm not saying it would be more difficult, but with such a lens, some support is generally needed except at faster shutter speeds.
If you've found that it isn't difficult (when using the wheel) I'd be suprised but I'll certainly take your word for it. -Brendan --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And why would it be more difficult to keep that left > hand on the > focus ring and select your aperture with your right > hand? Other than > for the sake of argument, it serves no purpose. > paul > On Sep 17, 2006, at 9:14 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > > > And in case you meant something different...no, I > > wasn't being a wiseacre... > > > > I've shot with hand held a few times but mostly on > the > > tripod. I focus and then go the aperture. Then I > kinda > > flatten out my hand directly under the barrel to > > support it and fire away (at this point birds fly > away > > and I curse). > > > > -Brendan > > > > --- Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> > >>> I shudder to think that I would have to use the > >>> aperture ring on my > >>> A400. My left hand is always out toward the end > of > >>> the lens. How do > >>> you support yours? > >>> Paul > >> > >> By whispering sweet words of encouragement. > >> > >> No, seriously, with a Wimberley Sidekick on a > Bogen > >> tripod. Occasionaly with a monopod. > >> > >> -Brendan > >> > >> > >> > >> > __________________________________________________ > >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > >> protection around > >> http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
