Christine, Don't worry about being unobtrusive. Make obtrusive work for you as in, "Get out of the way, the pro is gonna shoot now!" Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Jack. > > It is sharp --100% crops of portraits are eyelash counting-sharp... > The higher-ISO action shots of the Turkey Trot (it was early on a > cloudy am) almost don't do it justice. > > I'm actually surprised at how I've gotten used to the heft... but it > is nice to switch it out for something smaller after a bit. And > there's nothing unobtrusive about it, either... > > :) > -c > > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >> I see many beautiful images in this group and unless that lens has "issues" >> I'd expect it to be incredibly sharp. >> I like shooting with a lens that has good heft, but I'd imagine the 60~250 >> would need its own carry strap (or wheels) before I'd take on a day outing. >> >> Jack >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Cc: >> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 7:38 AM >> Subject: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot >> >> Happy Cyber Monday to all... Hope everyone stateside enjoyed a nice >> holiday weekend! >> >> Sharing some shots I took on Thanksgiving at our town's annual Turkey >> Trot. I brought along a newly-acquired Pentax 60-250.... after my >> first outings with it a couple of weeks ago, I wasn't entirely sure I >> was going to keep it. It's heavy... among other things... I tried >> using it with a monopod, but I found it awkward. I've used it at a >> few 5k races & for some portraits so far... my initial impression at >> the races was that focus was off... but that doesn't seem to be the >> case with stationery subjects... So, I tried to pay closer attention >> to my technique this last time... maybe I'm getting the hang of it. >> I should probably start working out if I'm going to keep it. :) >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/sets/72157632102943391/ >> >> :) >> -c >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > http://christinenielsen.com > http://www.facebook.com/ChristineNielsenPhotography > > -- > 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.
