--- David Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank! > > A story for another time... I shall be waiting for > it! <very big grin> > > What, out of curiosity, is your longest telephoto? > > I have a 70-200 zoom by some manufacturer I am not > sure of (the lens is > totally unlabeled, and I bought it many many years > before I understood > that quality matters. Still, it doesn�t do a bad > job). But, back to the > point, I have thought about getting a longer one, > but am not sure how > long is really useful. > > Does the horizon tilt more in longer lenses? > <GRIN!!!> >
Hi, David, I have two long zooms: a Sigma APO f3.5-4.5 50-200mm, and a Vivitar S1 f3.5 constant aperture 70-210mm. They're both very capable performers. I find that for the type of photography I do right now, 200 is about as long as I need to go. I rarely shoot sports anymore, so I don't need to go long like I used to. Back when I used to go to motor races, I had a Soligor 300mm with a 2x teleconverter, but those got stolen long ago, and I never did replace them. As far as the tilting horizon, well, mine seem to tilt no matter what. OTOH, since longer lenses are often on a tripod, the chances of tilting are likely less. As to whether a longer lens would be useful for you, well, I guess it depends what kind of photography you do. Wildlife, sports, looking through neighbours windows? <vbg> cheers, frank ===== "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst" ******** "Of course it's all luck" -- Henri Cartier-Bresson ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
