The 500mm gave me a bit more cropping power on the terns today, although the lens is much more cumbersome for extended handheld BIF photography than the 400 f/5.6. There is always some compromise in this craft, ideally we\'d be able to get closer to the birds so that a very agile 300 f/4 or 200 f/2.8 could be used.
Target proximity rules.
The 500mm gave me a bit more cropping power on the terns today, although the lens is much more cumbersome for extended handheld BIF photography than the 400 f/5.6. There is always some compromise in this craft, ideally we\'d be able to get closer to the birds so that a very agile 300 f/4 or 200 f/2.8 could be used.
Target proximity rules.
May 23, 2009 at 09:48 AM
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