Time will tell Moose writes:
<<I didn't see any specific references to C-U lens models in "Focus on Nature"
or "The Nature Photographer's Complete Guide to <<Professional Field
Techniques", either. There is "John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide",
which is more recent, and which I don't <<have. Perhaps he talks about the 500D
there?
Now that you mention it I recall the Nykon CU lenses referred to in his earlier
books. I was reviewing whether to buy the new incarnation
John Shaw's Guide to Digital Nature Photography and noted the exclusive more
recent use of the 500D:
http://tinyurl.com/hu2ork5
I must say the b'fly photogs in our group sometimes use the rather new Canyon
100-400 II L on a modest amount of extension with superb results. They have
the highest yield of excellent portrait type shots along with twin fill
flash--they can't get the flash off axis though. Their keeper rate is 4 fold
mine. Some were former birders--often referred to a "birders gone bad," or
"going over to the dark side," if they pursue moths.
I have not seen anyone report on the Panny/Leica 100-400 use on
extension--perhaps it behaves very well.
Curiously I remember pinging Tammy tech support and they said the Tammy
80-200/2.8 performs better with the "matched optics " TC's then with
extension--go figure. What I envision as an optimal scenario is a Moose armed
with the new 100-400 on extension meandering about the garden in pursuit of a
smallisth flutterby (with a Pliny the Elder in the other hand so it didn't
feel like "work") and report back with the results.
Anxiously awaiting further reports of any sort, Mike
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