I use a Sigma 600mm f8 (fixed aperture) mirror lens for the same purpose.
You have to catch the birds reasonably still, in fair light. Typically I use
a tripod with that lens. Obviously, the small birds that flit about aren't
ideal targets for that rig.
Nick Smoliga
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SvT TF12 - Investment Projects
931.454.6947
1103 Avenue B
Arnold AFB, TN 37389-1400
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dirk Wright [SMTP:wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 3:38 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] tripods, again.
>
> At 07:49 PM 10/25/99 PDT, you wrote:
>
> >That still isn't a really exact answer. How big a monster are we talking
>
> >here, a 600 f4?
>
> My wife has a 600mm mirror lens. She wants to shoot birds....Me, I have a
> tough time even holding a little 135mm still.
>
> You might like to check out phillip greenspun's 'photo
> >net';
> >http://www.photo.net/photo
> >and have a look at the tripod reviews. This page is one of the best
> >photographic resources on the net.
>
>
> thanks. will check out.
>
> Be seeing you.
>
> Dirk Wright
>
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