> John Wayne could have done it one handed while running up a beach > shooting a .50 Cal. MG from the other. At least in the movies <GRIN>.
Yeah but could he get to the aperture ring ? <VBG> Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: 50/1.4 or 1.2 for the DSLR Bodies > John Wayne could have done it one handed while running up a beach > shooting a .50 Cal. MG from the other. At least in the movies <GRIN>. > > -- > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > ----------------------------------- > > > Kenneth Waller wrote: >>> How many of us are using 600mm lenses...handheld or >>> otherwise? >> >> Me. >> Otherwise. A 600mm FA on a Gitzo 1548 with a Kirk King Cobra Head. >> >> I defy anyone to hand hold a prime 600mm & consistently get acceptable >> results. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brendan MacRae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: 50/1.4 or 1.2 for the DSLR Bodies >> >> >>> How many of us are using 600mm lenses...handheld or >>> otherwise? >>> >>> -Brendan >>> >>> --- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 11:09:22AM -0700, Brendan >>>> MacRae wrote: >>>>> >>>>> --- John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> As has been pointed out many times in the past, >>>>>> that's >>>>>> incorrect if you're using a long-ish telephoto; >>>> your >>>>>> hand is nowhere near the aperture ring. >>>>> "nowhere near"? If your hand is on the lens it is, >>>> by >>>>> pure definition, "near" the aperture ring. >>>>> >>>>> -Brendan >>>> Try steadying a 600mm lens sometime (the recommended >>>> fashion >>>> is with your hand applying slight pressure on the >>>> top of the >>>> lens hood). That's not "near" by any stretch of >>>> imagination. >>>> (And, in any case, your other hand is much nearer; >>>> if distance >>>> is the sole criterion you should adjust the aperture >>>> with your >>>> right hand). >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
