Absolutely! It's a big-girl lens, no doubt about it. ;) -c
On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 3:21 PM, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Christine, > Don't worry about being unobtrusive. > Make obtrusive work for you as in, > "Get out of the way, the pro is gonna shoot now!" > Regards, Bob S. > > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> wrote: >> Thanks, Jack. >> >> It is sharp --100% crops of portraits are eyelash counting-sharp... >> The higher-ISO action shots of the Turkey Trot (it was early on a >> cloudy am) almost don't do it justice. >> >> I'm actually surprised at how I've gotten used to the heft... but it >> is nice to switch it out for something smaller after a bit. And >> there's nothing unobtrusive about it, either... >> >> :) >> -c >> >> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> I see many beautiful images in this group and unless that lens has "issues" >>> I'd expect it to be incredibly sharp. >>> I like shooting with a lens that has good heft, but I'd imagine the 60~250 >>> would need its own carry strap (or wheels) before I'd take on a day outing. >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 7:38 AM >>> Subject: Enablement + geso: Turkey Trot >>> >>> Happy Cyber Monday to all... Hope everyone stateside enjoyed a nice >>> holiday weekend! >>> >>> Sharing some shots I took on Thanksgiving at our town's annual Turkey >>> Trot. I brought along a newly-acquired Pentax 60-250.... after my >>> first outings with it a couple of weeks ago, I wasn't entirely sure I >>> was going to keep it. It's heavy... among other things... I tried >>> using it with a monopod, but I found it awkward. I've used it at a >>> few 5k races & for some portraits so far... my initial impression at >>> the races was that focus was off... but that doesn't seem to be the >>> case with stationery subjects... So, I tried to pay closer attention >>> to my technique this last time... maybe I'm getting the hang of it. >>> I should probably start working out if I'm going to keep it. :) >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/sets/72157632102943391/ >>> >>> :) >>> -c >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> http://christinenielsen.com >> http://www.facebook.com/ChristineNielsenPhotography >> >> -- >> 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. -- http://christinenielsen.com http://www.facebook.com/ChristineNielsenPhotography -- 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.
