hey, Thanks all for your suggestions.
K-mount rentals seems to be completely non-existent. In Santa Barbara (and LA), Samy's camera will rent Pentax 645 and 6x7 but no 35 mm gear. I had thought maybe things would be different in the big Bay. Thanks Joe and Godfrey for your comments. I am inclined to follow your advice and take just my 50 and 135 with me and try to capture some sense of the grandeur of a 200 foot tall tree on film. It might take some inventive compositions/perspectives. As far as shooting elk goes - I can't think of a way to find a really long lens to use, so I'll try to find a 2x tele and get by with it. In Yellowstone, the elk seem to not notice humans at all and let you get fairly close. I was able to get reasonably good shots with my 135. When I went to Pt. Reyes I couldn't even find the Tule elk - they are endangered aren't they? - and the only animals I found were the happy cows that make 'real california cheese'! I did spot some blue whales from the point over the lighthouse though, but I didn't even try to photograph them.. just spotting them made my trip <g> Again, thanks all and I'll post the results when i get back. cheers badri On 7/12/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've attempted to photograph the Elk at Pt Reyes. I wasn't expecting to do > so, and therefore didn't have a long enough lens, so I viewed the elk > through the finder of my friend's camera. He was using a 400mm, iirc. The > elk in that area, while not particularly afraid of human contact, seem to > keep their distance. Based on the experience, a 270mm focal length may > fall a little short. At least be prepared with something a little longer > if at all possible. > > Shel > >
