----- Original Message ----- From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 11:30 PM Subject: Re: How Pentax Could Survive
IMO, equipment is not a replacement for skill and ability, for dedication and knowledge.
Here Here! To improve my bird photography I want 2 things right now: 1. Time to be in the field; to study the things, to watch their behavior and predict what's going to happen next; to find the right spots, etc. 2. Bigger glass. Yes I do "need" better gear. Any bird photographer worth his salt has a 600mm lens. It is required gear for these subjects. Yes, I CAN get and DO get by with a 300mm and some TCs, but it is not the same.
As an aside, I mostly use MF when shooting birds, even in flight, because I find I get better results.
And one more comment addressing my "needs" specifically, number 1.: This week I am attending a bird photography workshop with Greg Downing in Cape May, NJ.
Christian
