Jack, I have nothing so big, but I'd drag out the A400/5.6 or A300/4 and the 1.7x AF converter. Just pick a prime over the zoom. Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Bruce Dayton <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: PESO: Fence Dance >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> 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 <[email protected]> >> 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 <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> From: Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> >> >>> Subject: Re: PESO: Fence Dance >> >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> >>> 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 >> <[email protected]> >> >>> 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 >> >>> > [email protected] >> >>> > 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 >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> 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 >> >> [email protected] >> >> 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 >> [email protected] >> 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 > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
