On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Cotty <[email protected]> wrote: > When he did work experience last summer with a local paper they had > Nikon and Canon gear, and well, he's decided. So we've been looking out > for an original 1D on eekbay and they seem to be going for about 3 or > 400 GBP here but we've hooked a bargain and nabbed one for 240, so he's > a happy bunny. It's the old old 4 MP version, the original but crucially > for him it will do 8fps, which is what he needs for sports photography.
Nothing wrong with 4mp, i still use my 3mp D1H with good results. > > Meanwhile, I filmed at an important local football match last week and > he tagged along with the *ist Ds, and although he wasn;t allowed pitch- > side until the end (had to stick with me, it was 'busy') he picked off > some impressive shots - 10 of which can be seen here: > > <http://www.cottysnaps.com/stef/oxfordvrushden.html> Not my game, but some good ones there. > > My wife thinks she is a reasonable photographer, and when she looked at > the pics she swore like I haven't heard in quite a few years! Sailor is she.;-) > > Sadly I don't have any Canon lenses so the hunt will be on for a wide > and tele-zooms now. Until then, looks like I'll have to replace the > Pentax mounts with Canon ones on the K15 and A*85/1.4........ Finally.;-) Dave > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ---------- http://www.cottysnaps.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. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, 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.
