Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina Manley wrote: >>> Yes, I totally agree! Tina On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net>wrote: > Best advice EVER! > > Essentially what I ended up doing was actively looking for shots that I > could take with the lenses I had, rather than worrying about shots I > couldn't take with lenses I didn't have. Limiting your gear to the basics > frees your mind up to look for shots rather than wasting time swapping > lenses or worrying about what lenses to take each day. > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at earthlink.net > I agree too. I recently sold the 560mm Telyt in part because I was carrying too much stuff & spending too much time fussing with & worrying about stuff than making pictures. In a pinch the 280 APO + 2x APO extender will handle the long lens work: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/lbdowi01.html http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/lbdowi02.html http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/wesand00.html (Yesterday... R8/DMR, 280 APO, 2x APO-Extender-R, shoulder stock & monopod) Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web