Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 7/30/00 2:36:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, telyt560@cswebmail.com writes: << At 8 frames/sec I'd run out of film and have to reload before the peak action occurred. I've had better results relying on knowing the animal's behavior and anticipating the actions I wanted instead of relying on a motor to catch the peak action.>> The theory is not about catching the peak action, it's about having 1 or 2 frames out of the burst occur when camera/lens/photographer are absolutely motionless. It's not foolproof, but it works sometimes. BTW I also use the 400/6.8 once in a while (mine's a Viso mount, have the extension tube also). Nice travel lens, great for flying birds. Two elements put some much more complex lenses to shame. I've often considered buying a Nikon adaptor for it, seeing as how it doesn't have any meter or aperture coupling to worry about. <<BTW of the wildlife photos I've sold (as display prints, and to publishers of books, magazines and calendars) only a very small percentage were made using a tripod-mounted camera. >> My wildlife shooting excursions usually have me scurrying and clambering and often puffing and panting (I'm not out-of-shape) too heavily to handhold steady, and for many shots I have to play duck-and-lean to avoid branches and other obstructions in the shot, and can't find a way to assume a balanced stance. Many of my best shots were also taken without a tripod, but in most cases the lens was resting on something solid nature had fortuitously provided. Many times, I was sitting on the ground with my legs together, knees bent, and the lens head resting in the space provided between my kneecaps. I've never tried to sell my photos but I'm as self-critical (maybe more?) as any editor would be.