RE: Photos through a spotting scope

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I recently bought a fixed Tokina 400 mm F5.6. I am very pleased with it
so far.
I bought it from Camera World of Oregon and with the rebate,it runs
around $400. I also added a Kenko (Tokina's brand) 1.5
tele-converter.($75).
So with the teleconvereter it becomes an F8.0 600mm.

I used it at Blackwater Refuge and was pleased and I am taking it
to S. Florida next week in hopes of getting a good spoonbill shot.

My husband did a little research in his photo magazines, and this lens 
rated fairly well optically especially considering the price.

I also bought a Bushhawk rifle stock to add in balancing it from Eagle
Optics,
and am just getting used to it, but it appears to help prevent some
shake.

I am a beginner at both birding and bird photography but am having a
great time at both.

I also recomend you use dejanews to do a power search to read some other
opinions.
I set a search filter on newsgroups rec.photos.* and then used the words
bird photography
and received some other perspectives on desired equipment.

Stella Aquilina
aquilina@btg.com



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