On Mon, Apr 04, 2011 at 02:17:05PM -0400, [email protected] wrote: > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Franklin" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Choosing long telephoto lens > > > >On 2011-04-04 12:25, mike wilson wrote: > >>On 04/04/2011 18:57, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > >>>I took this hand held ... with the DA 55-300... the 55-300 is very light > >>>weight ... > >>>http://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Works-In-Progress/More-Critters/15842756_6QmYN/1/1187950299_FDCdG/Large > >>> > >>>I think it passes muster or, as I said as a child (pass the mustard) > >> > >>The exception (with others) that prove my rule. 8-) > > > >300mm is eminently hand-holdable, as long as your shutter speed is > >high enough. Shooting at 1/1000th it's easy-peasy, even on APS-C. > >Shooting at 1/250th on an APS-C sensor takes a little practice. > > There's a fairly big difference in bulk & weight between a 300 f2.8 > & a 300 f4.5.
I find the extra weight of a 300/2.8 helps to prevent some camera shake. -- 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.
