I put these up, and a couple others, to show the surprising images produced by this inexpensive lens. Given a chance, this copy is a capable performer.
Jack --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think it was Steady who had this lens at one time,and i was always > impressed with the quality of the lens, as i am with your to shots. > > Dave > > On Nov 27, 2007 11:53 AM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Spent some time at Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area yesterday (Gum > Tree > > shot, also) with the FA 80~320 (carrying a fairly deep screw on > metal > > lens hood) attached to the K10D. When in that area, I often set ISO > 200 > > and shut down the aperture to f/6.7 or f/8. Anticipating > predictable > > flock shots of mainly hoards of Snow Geese, I've been using the > camera > > selected focus point in AF-C. Otherwise, It's always set on the > center > > point. I use motor drive freely, but only in short bursts and leave > it > > in RAW mode. > > Just for a quick lens focal length comparison, I'm posting two > shots of > > what my "Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds" shows > to > > be a Red-shouldered Hawk. I'd guess it to have been 75 or 80 yards > > away. > > > > Jack > > > > Comments welcome! > > > > 320mm focal length @ 95%: (heavily cropped) > > > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=266 > > > > 240mm focal length @ 101%: (heavily dropped) > > > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=267 > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Be a better pen pal. > > Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. > http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
