The desire simply isn't there to justify the cost. I dealt with an "A" 300mm f/2.8 and 1.4L T/C, packed snugly in its own trunk case, for several years. I'm still worn out. ;)
Jack --- On Mon, 5/17/10, Bruce Dayton <bkday...@daytonphoto.com> wrote: > From: Bruce Dayton <bkday...@daytonphoto.com> > Subject: Re: PESO: Fence Dance > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Monday, May 17, 2010, 4:11 PM > I can certainly see where Jack is > coming from. Unless you are going > to get seriously into wildlife, a 300-400 is about as long > as you'll > want to deal with. About the only other thing I could > think of for > Jack might be a fast enough 300 to allow a 1.4 > converter. That is > what I have and use - 100-300/4, but then, I got it for > shooting > sports mostly. > > I don't think I would want to deal with the real big glass > just yet. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Monday, May 17, 2010, 3:46:35 PM, you wrote: > > BS> Jack, > BS> You're sitting in your back yard. > BS> How far would you have to 'tote' a long lens??? > BS> Regards, Bob S. > > BS> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > >> This is as "long" a lens as I have any interest in > tottin'. > >> This light wight, decent performing, 450mm > equivalent does it for me. > >> Thanks for commenting. > >> > >> Jack > >> > >> --- On Mon, 5/17/10, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> From: Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> > >>> Subject: Re: PESO: Fence Dance > >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > >>> Date: Monday, May 17, 2010, 2:18 PM > >>> Very nice Jack, time to break out the > >>> long lens... > >>> Regards, Bob S. > >>> > >>> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Jack Davis > <jdavi...@yahoo.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > Was still reclining on the patio Chaise > with K20 in > >>> hand. Mocking Birds are in full voice right > now and quite > >>> active. We have 12 to 20 Goldfinches emptying > their Nyger, > >>> Nyjer, Niger feeder at any one time and that > activity may > >>> have attracted this party. Got him, between > yawns, in mid > >>> stride as he turned to depart. > >>> > Really heavy crop. Possibly a quarter of > the > >>> frame.(?) > >>> > > >>> > Comments? > >>> > > >>> > Jack > >>> > > >>> > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=503 > >>> > > >>> > K20, da55~...@300mm, f/8, 1/1500, ISO > 400 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> > PDML@pdml.net > >>> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please > visit the link > >>> directly above and follow the directions. > >>> > > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> PDML@pdml.net > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link > >>> directly above and follow the directions. > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link directly above and follow the directions. > >> > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
