You got it, David! If I do get the 60~250, I won't let this go 'til I check the two lenses against each other. I seriously doubt that the 80~320 will equal it in res/contrast, plus, the 60~250 is an f/4 constant aperture. I only paid $189 + shipping (Keh as I recall) and it is as new. Unblemished and didn't even appear to have been handled. Still doesn't. I had seen an image Paul posted in which he identified the same lens. I asked him about it and as a result, bought one.
Jack --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. 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.
