That probably makes sense with such an enormous lens (said I with more than a hint of jealousy).
-Brendan --- Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FWIW, I normally control the aperture on my 600mm FA > using the camera > control wheel. > > Kenneth Waller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 50/1.4 or 1.2 for the DSLR Bodies > > > > Three that I know of. Ken, Bill, and Pal. But many > of us shoot with > > an A 400/5.6 or similar on a regular basis. An > aperture ring is among > > my worst nightmares. Keep it. > > Paul > > On Sep 17, 2006, at 7:36 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: > > > >> How many of us are using 600mm lenses...handheld > or > >> otherwise? > >> > >> -Brendan > >> > >> --- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 11:09:22AM -0700, > Brendan > >>> MacRae wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> --- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> 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. > >>>> > >>>> "nowhere near"? If your hand is on the lens it > is, > >>> by > >>>> pure definition, "near" the aperture ring. > >>>> > >>>> -Brendan > >>> > >>> Try steadying a 600mm lens sometime (the > recommended > >>> fashion > >>> is with your hand applying slight pressure on > the > >>> top of the > >>> lens hood). That's not "near" by any stretch of > >>> imagination. > >>> (And, in any case, your other hand is much > nearer; > >>> if distance > >>> is the sole criterion you should adjust the > aperture > >>> with your > >>> right hand). > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> 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 > > > -- > 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
