Just had a peek at the area via a google search. Looks like quite an area for birds and raptors, so it says. If you decide to dump the 80-300 when you get the 60-250, let me know.
Dave On Nov 28, 2007 9:10 AM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What a rich fortunate circumstance it has been for me to live so close > to this wealth of wildlife. > It is well utilized by many including groups of school children and the > occasional bus load of tourists who stroll its many miles of walking > trails. This time of year is absolutely prime to drive the three mile > "Tourist Loop", (in the past with a large lens on a tripod across your > lap. Since sold)) or now with this modest FA 80~320 in my lap, picking > off drive by critters. > I bought this lens to fill in 'til the new DA 60~250 becomes available, > and it is serving the purpose very well. > > Thanks for comments! > > Jack > > --- ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I liked flicking back and forth between the two shots and making a > > kind > > of movie/video out of the two pics :) > > made me feel I was out in the field with binoculars - I enjoyed these > > > > ann > > > > > > Jack Davis 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. > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > 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.
