John Wayne could have done it one handed while running up a beach shooting a .50 Cal. MG from the other. At least in the movies <GRIN>.
-- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Kenneth Waller wrote: >> How many of us are using 600mm lenses...handheld or >> otherwise? > > Me. > Otherwise. A 600mm FA on a Gitzo 1548 with a Kirk King Cobra Head. > > I defy anyone to hand hold a prime 600mm & consistently get acceptable > results. > > Kenneth Waller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brendan MacRae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 50/1.4 or 1.2 for the DSLR Bodies > > >> How many of us are using 600mm lenses...handheld or >> otherwise? >> >> -Brendan >> >> --- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 11:09:22AM -0700, Brendan >>> MacRae wrote: >>>> >>>> --- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> As has been pointed out many times in the past, >>>>> that's >>>>> incorrect if you're using a long-ish telephoto; >>> your >>>>> hand is nowhere near the aperture ring. >>>> "nowhere near"? If your hand is on the lens it is, >>> by >>>> pure definition, "near" the aperture ring. >>>> >>>> -Brendan >>> Try steadying a 600mm lens sometime (the recommended >>> fashion >>> is with your hand applying slight pressure on the >>> top of the >>> lens hood). That's not "near" by any stretch of >>> imagination. >>> (And, in any case, your other hand is much nearer; >>> if distance >>> is the sole criterion you should adjust the aperture >>> with your >>> right hand). >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
