I have been a Pentaxian since my K1000 I acquired in 1999; I was in Sydney then. This gave way to an istDL...which sadly was stolen in ~2008. Have been using a K100D since mid 2009.
I try to get some decent bird pics... and wish to improve my keep rate. For that I have to move on from my present bird lens - the Tamron 500 f8 mirror! I have done 'not too bad' with this one... but sharpness is wanting etc...
Last couple of years I have acquired the 16-45 and an M 100/4. I have yet to fully understand and utilise the potential of the 100/4
My present plan is to acquire a telephoto first to improve the keep rate, and maybe upgrade the body later.
Am looking for a long telephoto birding lens on-a-shoestring sort of budget. I have been seeing ads for 300mm, 400mm manual primes, and just not sure. There is locally available an old (non DG) 170-500 in a real bargain/ugly condition. Images are not-too-bad but the lens creep was significant. I might just fall for it...as it costs < 200 pounds.
Hope to learn from everyone here...including how to control LBA/upgrade pangs!
I have been a Pentaxian since my K1000 I acquired in 1999; I was in Sydney then. This gave way to an istDL...which sadly was stolen in ~2008. Have been using a K100D since mid 2009.
I try to get some decent bird pics... and wish to improve my keep rate. For that I have to move on from my present bird lens - the Tamron 500 f8 mirror! I have done 'not too bad' with this one... but sharpness is wanting etc...
Last couple of years I have acquired the 16-45 and an M 100/4. I have yet to fully understand and utilise the potential of the 100/4
My present plan is to acquire a telephoto first to improve the keep rate, and maybe upgrade the body later.
Am looking for a long telephoto birding lens on-a-shoestring sort of budget. I have been seeing ads for 300mm, 400mm manual primes, and just not sure. There is locally available an old (non DG) 170-500 in a real bargain/ugly condition. Images are not-too-bad but the lens creep was significant. I might just fall for it...as it costs < 200 pounds.
Hope to learn from everyone here...including how to control LBA/upgrade pangs!
Regards,
Sridhar