Nate A. wrote:
I don't know why there's a lot of negative reviews on this lens, because all of your images...wow!
It really is a good lens, and in duke's hands it truly shines.
That said, it was introduced at far too high a cost compared to the distinctly better Panasonic 7-14/4. These days where the 9-18 costs around 2/3rds to half what the 7-14 costs it's a far better value, but the 7-14 went up in price and the 9-18's come down a bit.
juju1958 wrote:
Jordan a nice pic. Is your daughter club swimming or recreational.
Right now, just lessons (she's 5). If she starts getting better, I'll see if she want to start swimming competitively. I was a competitive swimmer through high school, though I didn't start competition swimming until 6th grade. If she's interested, it'd be cool to watch her follow that path...
Jman13 wrote:
Right now, just lessons (she's 5). If she starts getting better, I'll see if she want to start swimming competitively. I was a competitive swimmer through high school, though I didn't start competition swimming until 6th grade. If she's interested, it'd be cool to watch her follow that path...
Seems like you know what is wise having been through it. My daughter did not start competitively until she was eleven and has gone on to be ok, reached the Olympic trials in 2012 and will swim at a good Uni this october. all good fun as long as it is not taken too seriously.
juju1958 wrote:
Seems like you know what is wise having been through it. My daughter did not start competitively until she was eleven and has gone on to be ok, reached the Olympic trials in 2012 and will swim at a good Uni this october. all good fun as long as it is not taken too seriously.
Thanks Nate and Mawz
Um...reaching the Olympic Trials is not 'Ok'....that's phenomenal. I'd imagine reaching the trials in the US is harder than in the UK because of the size of the country, but even so....to be among the top handful in the entire country in her event(s) is unreal. Far, far better than me. I was a 'good' swimmer, but certainly not international competition caliber in any way. (I usually scored points at our district finals, and one of my relays missed states by two places my senior year in HS, but that's about as good as I got. My team was quite good, though...we had multiple state champions and our top 200 free relay (that did not include me) set a national record...and still, I've only personally known one person who made it to the US Olympic Trials.
Jman13 wrote:
Um...reaching the Olympic Trials is not 'Ok'....that's phenomenal. I'd imagine reaching the trials in the US is harder than in the UK because of the size of the country, but even so....to be among the top handful in the entire country in her event(s) is unreal. Far, far better than me. I was a 'good' swimmer, but certainly not international competition caliber in any way. (I usually scored points at our district finals, and one of my relays missed states by two places my senior year in HS, but that's about as good as I got. My team was quite good, though...we had multiple state champions and our top 200 free relay (that did not include me) set a national record...and still, I've only personally known one person who made it to the US Olympic Trials.
So, yeah...your daughter is pretty darn good. ...Show more →
I'll take your word for it. She loves the whole thing which is what matters, I hate getting out at 4.30am to be the taxi though. One positive I get some nice early sunrises.
