You want tips on hand holding big dick:-)). Where do I start? Seriously, hand holding is all about soft hands and a gentle touch. (Am I getting in trouble here?) Really. Cradle the camera with one hand under the back of the lens and the the other on the grip and shutter. Stay loose, and just squeeze the shutter button. Very gently. Camera shake comes into play when you're tight and trying too hard. Gentle and soft works best. Paul On Feb 24, 2008, at 3:25 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
> Thanks, Paul. I love this lens, a lot, but it is heavy for me, and > more > times than not I use it with a tripod, and I'm ok with walking > about with a > tripod, BUT, I need more practice hand-holding the lens, which > will happen > when the weather improves. If you have any suggestions to improve > one's > hand-holding technique that would be greatly appreciated. > > On a funnier note: My girlfriend, Belinda, calls the lens, Big > Dick (I hope > you're not offended by this.) She was in town yesterday (she lives > out by > Dekalb), and we were getting ready to go out. I said, "I think > I'll take my > camera, what lens etc etc." And she said, "You're not taking Big > Dick. > That lens is too big, too cumbersome to watch when you're wanting > me to > watch it for you. I mean it. Big Dick stays home tonight." > > As they say, I ROTFL. > > Cheers, Christine > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 5:02 PM > Subject: Re: GESO Belinda Portraits > > >> Very nice. Excellent portraits of a charming lady. I really need that >> lens. But I need a K20D more. I'm needy:-). >> Paul >> On Feb 23, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: >> >>> Hi Everyone: >>> >>> Here are 4 informal photos of a dear friend of mine, Belinda. K10D, >>> DA*50-135, all at 135mm, tripod mounted. We had a bit of dress-up >>> play. >>> >>> Belinda 1: 1/20 @ 5.6, ISO 100 >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6981777 >>> >>> Belinda 2: 1/8 @ 4.0, ISO 200 >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6981804 >>> >>> Belinda 3: Heavy crop of above >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6981841&size=lg >>> >>> Belinda 4: 1/25 @ 4.0, ISO 280 >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6981865&size=lg >>> >>> >>> >>> For a smaller version, here's the slideshow. >>> http://photo.net/photodb/slideshow?folder_id=811484 >>> >>> Comments & critique welcome. >>> Cheers, Christine >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
