You need a Kiron 70-150 which goes down to 1:4.
Chuck Norcutt
usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Well, the horse trip is quickly approaching. I may dare to try and
> bring a small OM kit on the day we visit the Monarch sanctuary in
> Mexico. The trip is much shorter than usual and in the reduced time
> want to try and get a bunch of nice images, if possible.
> Marnie will have the Moose approved sensor/lens combo in the G9 , with
> my XA on board and a couple OM bodies with yet to be determined lenses/
> accessories back at the place we will stay with some of it possibly in
> the jeep whcih may meet us for lunch.
>
> I have a recently john CLA'a OM2N that I could risk on horseback for a
> day (4T will be safe in Lowepro). So for a full day of jostling/dust
> dare I risk a 50 f2? I can hear Marnie now saying I've already violated
> my own "Gordon's first law of equestrian sports"---(never underestimate
> a horse's ability to make you look like a idiot)
> The 50 f2 essentially provides its own hood and is fairly compact. I
> don't have a small normal range zoom of nice quality
> though I could use an odd Sigma 30-70 with some reasonable macro
> ability that is OK stopped down a biit.
> Also the 85 F2 with a couple ext tubes might be just the ticket. The
> Viv s1 90 might be too big but is in the running.
> the Z 135 with tube looks simple and tough (perhaps with Porta 400 for
> that FL) but might take up too much space.
> The G9 can handle the longer shots with the approx 200mm with IS.
> Perhaps a nice flora tope shot awaits, if the pesky Monarchs don't hog
> the show. I do recall Jeff K's nice shot of the Monarchs with the Tam
> 400.
> Well, perhaps not the best choice for this.
> I'll probably ziplock the kit/bubble wrap and put it in a yet to be
> purchased small backpack of some sort. I recall crossing a rain swollen
> stream a couple years ago where the horse stepped in a hole resulting
> in an unwanted swim.
> Any comments appreciated. I will try and post anything decent.
>
> Mike
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