The image-stabilization type lenses now being sold by Canon (and I presume
others) also work very well for those situations where a large tripod is not
practical. The ones I have seen advertised have been expensive though. /jnm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Scott Nelson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 9:55 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Philosophical / telephotical advice
>
>
> I will also take the heretical tack on this one. While I do lots
> of wildlife stuff with OM myself, if I were switching or starting
> from scratch I would go with Nikon or Canon AF and long fast
> glass. I have used the Zuiko 300/4.5 and Tokina 400 ATX SD with
> and without the Zuiko 1.4x teleconverter with some success, so
> you can use Olympus for this work. After all, manual focus was
> used for decades by wildlife photogs.
>
> However, there's little doubt that modern AF rules this roost,
> especially if you want to get those on-the-wing and
> feeding-the-chicks shots that win contests and adorn periodicals
> these days. The number of keepers is just exponentially higher.
> Also, the faster flash sync speeds of modern equipment are highly
> valuable for tele-fill-flash. And then there's wireless
> multiflash TTL for yer hummers and other small twitters. Since
> this equipment is commonly available, I'd STRONGLY suggest you
> rent a kit over a weekend and try before you buy. BTW, because
> Canon and Nikon ARE readily available, you can simply RENT the
> super-expensive fast long glass on the occasions when you need
> it. Consequently, you can also actually own a late model SPEWT!
> And let's not forget that, when going on location, you can bring
> your bodies and smaller stuff on the airplane and rent that big
> Bertha near the shoot. Furthermore, if a body fails, you can rent
> or FedEx in another one. Try that with an OM-4t and a 350/2.8.
>
>
> < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
> < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> < Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
>
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|