Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bird Photography (with apologies to Doug)
From: "Roy Zartarian" <royzart@connix.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 13:21:46 -0400
 
Now if you really want a long reach with very 
little light coming through, use the Televid 
spotting scope with the camera adapter and 
stacked 1.4x and 2x extenders.  You get a 2200mm 
lens at f/20-something.  Focussing is pretty 
much by guess since the viewfinder image is so 
dim. 
Unlike Doug, before whose work I stand in awe, I 
could never master the 400/6.8 Telyt.  My 
birding outfit right now consists of the 280/2.8 
with both 1.4x and 2x extenders (as approved by 
Ted Grant) attached to a Wimberly Sidekick atop 
a Gitzo 340.  Moving that combination afield has 
the added benefit of an effective upper body 
workout.
I guess one of the reasons I prefer butterfly 
photography is that the equipment is a lot 
lighter.

Roy