On 27 Sep 98, at 0:04, Giles wrote:
> I wonder how many lenses have been acquired by members of this list
> with a major justification being to capture images of ones offspring?
My 85/2 falls into that category...
> I know I acquired a 135mm f2.8 largely for this purpose however the
> 180mm gets used far more these days. I think you need some distance
> between you and the subject to get out of the childs immediate sphere
> of attention otherwise you and your equipment becomes the focus of
> attention. "Ohhh, whats that dadys got - can I see how it works?"
>
> My T32 and its 2m sync cord are my son's favourite "toys" amongst my
> kit - grrrrrrr.
Josie loves my 15ft coiled PC cord too... And I found out it's not a
good idea to give them an old keyboard to play with - as soon as
they can reach the desk, they want to play with the real thing! One
good reason for locking screen savers... ;-)
Shawn & Janis Wright
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