Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On a jeep safari its not much of a problem. Keep it on the vehicle seat, lift and use, replace on the seat! Where it gets impossible is on an elephant safari, you got to hold it all the time. Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 2:31 PM, leica <leica at ralgo.nl> wrote: > I managed to borrow, from my friendly dealer, a 200-400 with a D700 to test > its capabilities. So sharp; portraits at 10 metres. > > BUT, at almost 4 kgs. much too heavy to hand-hold or even carry-around for > a > whole day on safari > > The only other option was a 400/4 DO from Canon, weighing-in at under 2 > kgs. > The new cost was, I thought, too hefty. > Eventually, I found a "demo" lens in Belgium, which I am now testing. > > My gratitude for his time, help and recommendation in this decision, go to > Len Taupier. > > Bruce. > > > On 20-mrt-2009, at 2:16, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> Howard, >> Thanks for looking - actually the Snake Bird is just drying its wings, >> no animation there. The D300 and 200-400+TC1.4 combo is great for >> wildlife, but heavy - I only manage to handhold it for short periods >> of time. If there is a D400, with better low light capabilities, I >> will get one. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 4:13 AM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Jayanand, >>> I like the animation of the Snake Bird shot. The D300 works very well for >>> the tele combos doesn't it? >>> Cheers >>> Howard >>> On 19 Mar 2009, at 11:05 PM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote: >>> >>>> Message: 8 >>>> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:09:54 +0530 >>>> From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >>>> Subject: [Leica] Birds From Ranthambhore >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Message-ID: >>>> ? ? ? <3cad89990903190239m7f3b8f64y5130d0e9249170e0 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >>>> >>>> Three more birds today from Ranthambhore: >>>> >>>> 1. Grey Francolin: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/Ranthambore_20090302_071.jpg.html >>>> >>>> 2. Stone-curlew or Eurasian Thick-knee: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/Ranthambore_20090309_131.jpg.html >>>> >>>> 3. Darter or Snake Bird: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Ranthambhore_001/Ranthambore_20090302_391_1.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Comments and criticism, as always, welcome. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >