Re: Fran Saunders - Long Lenses
Jack C. Leighty/Susan J. Noble (jleighty@chesapeake.net)
Fri, 16 Jan 1998 12:04:31 -0500 (EST)
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Fran:
In my opinion the best lenses for close-up work, such as wild
flowers, amphibians, and, perhaps, birds in hand, are long focal
length macro lenses. Anything over 100 mm provides more working
distance between the lens and the subject.
The donuts result from reflections of light from what are more or
less point sources, so the position of the sun and reflective
surfaces seem to be important. There are a number of professional
and semi-professional photographers, who are also birders, in MD (I
am not one of them.). Some are willing to share their experience
and technical knowledge. Bird photography seems to be another
interesting and enjoyable aspect of our interest in birds. I would
like to see more questions and comments on that subject on our
discussion lists -- if it is considered appropriate.
Jack Leighty
Huntingtown, MD
jeighty@chesapeake.net
>From: "Fran Saunders" <saunderf@ARI.Net>
>Date: 1/15/98 5:38:08PM
>To: mdosprey@ARI.Net
>Subject: Re: Fran Saunders - Long Lenses
>
>Jack, thanks for the additional information on Minoltas. Norm
>is currently intrigued with the Canons, but I have had Minoltas
>since I started taking serious pictures. I've been using an APS
>camera for the web site pictures--some of you may have noticed
>the birding locale pictures and signs that make up the quiz
>section--with good results, but I find that I am losing
>opportunities.
>
>For instance, in AZ we participated in a banding exercise for a
>PhD candidate out there. We had great opportunities to see the
>birds in hand after they were banded. This was an incredible
>view of the field marks and plumage. Why, I could see nearly
>every feather and trim quite distinctly. But by golly my little
>camera pushed the bird into the distance. It actually appeared
>smaller than it did to my naked eye. What a disappointment! So
>I am learning that different cameras for different situations
>may be the way to go.
>
>I am going to look into the Tamron you suggested, since that it
>is a very reasonable price given that we already have one long
>lens. I think I mentioned we already have the 500mm Minolta
>mirror lens for our cameras and ours is very compact, although
>much wider than other lenses.
>
>That being said, what can one do to minimize the donuts????
>
>Fran
>
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>Fran Saunders
>Maryland Ornithological Society
>State Web Site Director
>saunderf@ari.net
>http://www2.ari.net/saunderf/mos/mos.html
>
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