Thanks Paul. This is the kind of info I need. I'd expected it to be heavy. If I'm able to balance it, the weight is not going to be a problem in what I intend to use it for. It will involve a lot more waiting than walking ;-)
I plan to sit inside a tent, and let them come to me, instead of the sneaking in approach. Perhaps I'll even use some bait. Another method I've considered is to sit in a canoe and let the tide take me to them. There lens speed might become a problem, with nothing steady to place the tripod at. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 3. mars 2006 00:47 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Advice on long glass for, "photodoc on beachbirds" > > I had one of those in screw mount. Not a bad lens, but very heavy and > of course quite slow. I sold it to a guy in Siberia for $200 US. > Shipped it USPS. He escaped import duties. > Paul > On Mar 2, 2006, at 6:08 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > > > Nobody got any info or opinions on the Tamron 200-500/6,9? > > What I know is that it is an oldie, in a nice looking velvet suitcase. > > The > > buyer knows nothing of what he/she is selling. From the photo it seems > > mint > > cosmetically. > > The former Norwegian Tamron distributor sayd it probably is a nice > > lens, but > > he sounded like an "enthusiast", praising the products on regular > > basis. > > > > > > Tim > > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: 2. mars 2006 19:32 > >> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >> Subject: Advice on long glass for, "photodoc on beachbirds" > >> > >> I have a project I want to do. (I think I have mentioned in another > >> post.) > >> What I want to do is to make a photo documentary about the beach > >> birds in > >> my > >> neighbourhood. My community is changing. Money talks and the local > >> birds > >> are > >> not able to talk for themselves. If somebody doesn't speak up for > >> them, > >> their daily bread will be under money making machines (read shopping > >> malls) > >> very soon. > >> > >> We (those who want to preserve the bird's area) have registered 27 > >> different > >> specimens. But knowing they are there is one thing, being able to show > >> them > >> to people is another. > >> > >> To do this I need some long glass. The thing is that I'm on a tight > >> budget. > >> I have found a long old zoom at ebay. Looks like it will go cheap, > >> real > >> cheap. If it's any good, it looks like a bargain. It is a Tamron > >> 200-500/6,9. Most likely it is an adapt-all lens. Does anybody know > >> what I > >> can expect from this beast? It looks like it is in very good > >> condition. > >> > >> I have also found a Pentax M400/5,6. The seller asks 550USD. Believe > >> I can > >> talk him down a bit. Hope I can get him down to 300USD. Does that > >> sound > >> like > >> a reasonable price? > >> > >> I have also been looking for a Tokina 400/5,6. I haven't been able to > >> find > >> any with k-mount. > >> > >> Ok. Thats my project, and ideas on how to make it come true. Does > >> anybody > >> have anything to add? > >> > >> > >> Tim > >> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > >> > >> Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > >> (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
