It's simply a depth of field issue. I go for the head, and at this stop (5.6, I believe), there's not quite enough reach to get the outer end of the opposite wing fully in focus. I haven't tried using the 80-320 for this type of shot. I'm not sure if it focuses close enough. Even the DA50-200 is a stretch. This is only about 50% of the frame. I should use my Vivitar Series1 90/2.5 macro and the A2X-S converter. But I was out in the yard to take some pics of Grace in her pool and just grabbed this. On Jun 24, 2007, at 11:15 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
> Paul, I've been stalking an occasional one of these fellows, but thus > far, have not even reached manual focus quickly enough. Now that I > have > the 80~320 I feel adequately armed and am hopeful. > I don't know if anyone else mentioned it, but it seems a bit odd that > the outer wings show less contrast and detail. Is the center of the > 50-200 that much sharper. Was there some movement or is it due to the > darkish center area background? > It's a nice catch, but I've seen even better examples of your > successes > in this "sport". ;) > > Jack > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Thank you. Gotta get to bed. Can barely¥ keep my e¥´s open. >> On Jun 24, 2007, at 1:06 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> >>> Nice shot there, sir! >>> >>> -- >>> Bruce >>> >>> >>> Saturday, June 23, 2007, 7:48:23 PM, you wrote: >>> >>> PS> I love shooting these guys. It seems every group is different. >> But >>> PS> they do arrive at my garden in squadrons. Shoot this fellow (or >> >>> young >>> PS> lady) late in the afternoon. That's when these critters calm >>> done and >>> PS> sit still. The DA 50-200 here. >>> PS> Paul >>> PS> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6119287 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >> > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s > user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/ > yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > -- > 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
