In a message dated 7/26/01 6:25:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I would like to take some sporting photos, I have a 500mm lens but I think I would need something a little more powerful to get from one end of the playing field to the other. >> I used to shoot Polo (a Polo field is 300' x 900') with a 500 mm. You'll have to decide where you need to be then prefocus on that area. The problem with ultra-teles* is there is so little viewing area the "action" can move faster (outside your viewfinder) than you can compose and shoot. *Or get a 300mm too. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .