Paul, Does the A2XS allow both "A" and "AF" operation?
Thanks, Jack --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, it's a little grainy. I misspoke below. It was actually ISO 800 > and cropped. The feeder this shaded by a tree. Not a lot of light. I > needed 800 just to get 1/90th shutter. Since I'm using the A2XS > converter, the working stop is f11 wide open on my A 400 5.6. > Paul > On Jun 17, 2006, at 9:28 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > You may recall I put up a trap focus "frozen finch" image several > > months back. Same shape feeder used, but made of screen wire rather > > than what appears to be plastic. Thistle seeds pulled through the > > screen at a surprising rate. Have counted up to 10 finches on the > > feeder at the same time. > > Interesting "pose". Soft somewhat grainy texture..a matter of > style. > > > > Jack > > > > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> A friend gave me a goldfinch feeder and a bag of thistle seed. The > >> feeder requires the birds to eat hanging upside down. Apparently, > >> goldfinches are among the few species that can do this. After a > few > >> weeks, I now have a flock of goldfinches that visits on a regular > >> basis. They're very small and easily spooked. They don't seem to > >> alight > >> on branches near the feeder, so "natural" shots are not likely. So > >> today I set up the *istD with the A400/5.6 and the A2XS converter. > I > >> attached a remote shutter release, so I could shoot down to 1/90th > or > >> > >> so. I think this was at 5.6 @ 1/90th, ISO 400. It's cropped to > about > >> half the frame. On the tripod of course. > >> > >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4575075 > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
