On Feb 8, 2012, at 6:01 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > We have this cabin with a bit of Pacific waterfront that we use in the > summer, and I really need a big tele over there. I am heartily sick > of manual-focusing my 20-year-old Tokina 400mm as I follow an eagle > across the sky with it. But yeah... $5K is a lot to pay for > auto-focus. And I bet the 560 just isn't hand-holdable. -T
If you can hand hold your 400 at 1/1000th, you can certainly hand hold the 550 at 1/2000th. Shake reduction helps a lot as well. Of course shooting off a tripod is ideal, but for birds in flight, handholding is almost essential. Buy the lens! Paul > > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I don't care what it looks like. I want it. However, I don't need it, so I >> probably can't justify a 4 to 5K price. >> Paul >> On Feb 8, 2012, at 4:59 PM, Tim Bray wrote: >> >>> Hmf, the 560 looks like a Canon. They point out it needs to be >>> competitive with the Sigma, which is <cough> $5K or so. -T >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Photos of a couple of the lenses now at PF >>>> >>>> Includes this bit of news about the 50mm f1.8 >>>> >>>> "The photo of the Pentax 50mm F1.8 confirms our original suspicion >>>> that it would feature the same lightweight construction and plastic >>>> mount as the 35mm F2.4, and it will likely take its place as the >>>> cheapest prime lens in the Pentax lineup. This lens will likely be a >>>> great performer and a good starting point for beginners. This also >>>> means that it is not a replacement for the FA 50mm F1.4." >>>> >>>> More Pentax news at: >>>> http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/photos-of-new-pentax-lenses-revealed.html >>>> >>>> Darren Addy >>>> Kearney, Nebraska >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:27 PM, Matthew Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:21 PM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> So, it doesn't look like Pentax will be announcing a new DSLR at the CP+ >>>>>>> show? >>>>>> >>>>>> Are they all done already? According to the CP+ web page, the show >>>>>> doesn't even open until noon Thursday... it's currently early morning >>>>>> Thursday there. >>>>> >>>>> That is correct. However, it seems unlikely to me that Pentax was so >>>>> poor at keeping a secret on the K-01 and is so GOOD at keeping a >>>>> secret on this (allegedly imminent) release. >>>>> I maintain a fool's hope, however. >>>>> : ) >>>>> >>>>> Darren Addy >>>>> Kearney, Nebraska >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. -- 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.
