On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:33:31 -0600, "Schlake (William Colburn)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
>>Are you using a tripod colar ? Or are you mounting the camera body on the >>tripod ? >>What focal length are you talking about and at what shutter speed ? > >The lens came with a tripod mount already attached to it, so I used it. >I seriously doubt that my plastic 300D could hold up the weight of this >lens without tearing in half. I'm shooting at 400mm and closed all the >way down, which is like f44 or something. Egads, don't do that! Shoot at f8 or so. Also, you might try using the self timer, stand well back from the tripod and forget it if you have a high wind. But don't shoot at such apertures. -- Jim Davis, Nature Photography http://jimdavis.oberro.com/ Standard Poodles for fun BMW motorcycle for pleasure * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
