I can certainly see where Jack is coming from. Unless you are going to get seriously into wildlife, a 300-400 is about as long as you'll want to deal with. About the only other thing I could think of for Jack might be a fast enough 300 to allow a 1.4 converter. That is what I have and use - 100-300/4, but then, I got it for shooting sports mostly.
I don't think I would want to deal with the real big glass just yet. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, May 17, 2010, 3:46:35 PM, you wrote: BS> Jack, BS> You're sitting in your back yard. BS> How far would you have to 'tote' a long lens??? BS> Regards, Bob S. BS> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >> This is as "long" a lens as I have any interest in tottin'. >> This light wight, decent performing, 450mm equivalent does it for me. >> Thanks for commenting. >> >> Jack >> >> --- On Mon, 5/17/10, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> From: Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: PESO: Fence Dance >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>> Date: Monday, May 17, 2010, 2:18 PM >>> Very nice Jack, time to break out the >>> long lens... >>> Regards, Bob S. >>> >>> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Was still reclining on the patio Chaise with K20 in >>> hand. Mocking Birds are in full voice right now and quite >>> active. We have 12 to 20 Goldfinches emptying their Nyger, >>> Nyjer, Niger feeder at any one time and that activity may >>> have attracted this party. Got him, between yawns, in mid >>> stride as he turned to depart. >>> > Really heavy crop. Possibly a quarter of the >>> frame.(?) >>> > >>> > Comments? >>> > >>> > Jack >>> > >>> > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=503 >>> > >>> > K20, da55~...@300mm, f/8, 1/1500, ISO 400 >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > 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. >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> -- 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.
