For those curious about the RMC Tokina 400mm F5.6 lens, here's a sample image I shot a coupla days ago:
http://jcoconnell.com/temp/bird012703.jpg Looks pretty good to my eye. Not bad for a lens which cost me only $125.... This lens has one big advantage over the also excellent SMCT 400, it's got automatic aperture which is essential for quick shooting. The reason you see ripples in the water is that there were 4 other birds resting on the same float but when I approached they dove into the water. I grabbed this shot quick just before this final bird also dove in... TECH: Lens : RMC Tokina 400mm F5.6 (M42) Exposure :1/250 @ F11 Body : Pentax SL Film Tmax 400 Meter : My Brain :) J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] My Business references & Websites: http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/jco/
