On Mon, 23 Apr 2001 21:43:38 -0700, you wrote:
>Thanks for the responses so far. Since there is apparently no way to use a
>2X converter on my FA*300/4.5 and get decent results, I'm wondering about
>better options for photographing birds.
>
Some tricks are: go where the birds are close, and accustomed to human
contact, or use a blind, or stay in the car (which is a good blind),
or set up a feeding station, or know enough about bird habits to be in
the right place at the right time, or set up a trap focus situation,
or a remote shutter release, or something like a Woods Shutter Beam
setup, or shoot larger birds - or just get lucky.
I've learned to know the distance beyond which I can't get the shot,
so I carry along my great Pentax binoculars, and just enjoy the view,
and save my film for closer shots.
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Happy Trails,
Texdance
http://members.fortunecity.com/texdance
http://members1.clubphoto.com/john8202
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