small bird photography is one of the times where it's almost the only way
you can shoot. shutter speed has to stay faster than 1/500th to minimize
vibration, and with really long lenses, that means wide open at high ISO
ratings.
Herb....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: flash sync speed
Quite frequently, both fill flash and a large aperture are desirable in
sunlight. For that, you need high-speed synch.