Well, good luck to you then. I though the helicopter was a bit closer, so its movement would require constant focusing, but then you wouldn't need a 900mm lens, would you. Regards, Łukasz
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 12:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Pock and Eit Łukasz wondered: > I'm just curious - how the hell are you gonna focus a f/18.9 lens?!? In full daylight. The helicopter doesn't fly into the shade very often ;-) and this is a subject I don't try for after sunset. It also spends most of its time far enough away to have the lens set for infinity, which is most of the reason I want so much magnification. (When it does fly closer, I have enough trouble _tracking_ it at speed that I usually miss the shot anyhow, unfortunately, regardless of whether I manage to focus in time.) Finally, I'll just claim any softness resulting from imperfect focus is really motion blur... (Okay, so trying it first with Tri-X was probably a mistake. Now that I've got this bracket built, I'm going to load up some Neopan 1600.) -- Glenn - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
