On March 10, 2003 04:04 pm, Gregory L. Hansen wrote:
> Doug Brewer said:
> > Why on Earth would you hand hold 1000mm?
> >
> > At 02:30 PM 3/10/03, you wrote:
> > >I didn't appreciate before I'd tried it how much the image shakes when
> > >you're holding 1000mm of telephoto by hand.
>
> All the usual reasons. Faster maneuvering, faster setup time when I go
> from a shorter lens to 1000mm, one less thing to carry, especially when
> I'm mainly going from point A to point B and bring a camera along for
> opportunity shots.
>
> On the IS issue, why would I carry a tripod if I don't need one?
I'm afraid to ask what depth of field do you get with a 1000mm lens. Isn't it
going to take a combination of very fast film and a sunny day to have any
chance to hold such a lens? How about a monopod instead?
Nick
