On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Wayne Angevine wrote:
My primary interest is wildlife, especially birds. I've been using
a small Nikon system (remember, I just said you were thoughtful) and
am considering essentially replacing it with an OM system. Most of
my shooting is on foot, so portability is important.
Here goes heresy...for birds, unless you're into blinds and all that,
most of the people that I see in the Anhinga trail, Sanibel, Corkscrew
etc doing this are using very long lenses. Long and fast, to be precise.
I'd advise you to stay with Nikon if you will be doing this sort
of thing. I love OM, but also use Nikon, and in this particular
application, I think there's a 600/4 in your future. OK, flame away...
*= Doris Fang =*
I haven't really photographed birds more than a few times, but I have
been on several birdwalks with the Audubon Society. After trying to
pick out a tiny bird and see any detail in the dark, leafy shade of a
tree with even fairly fast 8X binoculars(equivalent to 400mm lens) is
a hopeless task. Birders who can afford it usually get spotting
scopes with power ranges from 20X to 45X. As usual Doris' logic and
advice is impeccable.
Winsor
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Long Beach, California, USA
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