Talk about care & feeding.....
To do the 600mm FA 'correctly' you need to invest in a capable tripod -
$500 to $750.
A gimbaled head $450 to 500.
A transport system - $250 to $300. (Backpack carrier/bag).
But its all worth it IMO ! I've gotten some world class images with mine,
that are impossible with lesser equipment. Finally no excuses.
FYI
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Sessoms" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: Photographing owls
From: "Ken Waller"
What you really need is a FA* 600/4 :-)
And don't forget someone to carry it.
I've been kind of semi-looking, although I can't afford it right now.
Oddly enough, I did find an "in stock" listing for a Pentax 6x7 800mm f/4,
although I can afford that even less than any FA* 600/4 I've seen.
Not really the cost of the lens, but the up-keep - buying feed for the
required pack mule and all that. ;-D
More seriously, I think Sigma's 500mm f/4.5 lens is a more reasonable
aspiration, mainly because I expect to be able to find one if I ever have
the money.
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