11-28-2010, 11:13 PM
[quote name='genotypewriter' timestamp='1290983474' post='4544']
Popo, I was referring to the 15-85 in particular here... using, say, a 100-400 or a 50-500 for that kind of thing is not all that bad. I mean, even the 800 and the 1200 primes are f/5.6s <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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GTW
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I guess I should have emphasised the word "random" more in there, indicating the scenario is not planned beforehand. In particular, I do use the 15-85 for wildlife, where it is great for physically close up shots of bigger subjects when they do get really close. When I decide to use two cameras on a wildlife trip it is the 15-85 and 100-400 that are out 99% of the time. The stupertele primes are more specific use, when you know you're not going to get close...
Popo, I was referring to the 15-85 in particular here... using, say, a 100-400 or a 50-500 for that kind of thing is not all that bad. I mean, even the 800 and the 1200 primes are f/5.6s <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />GTW
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I guess I should have emphasised the word "random" more in there, indicating the scenario is not planned beforehand. In particular, I do use the 15-85 for wildlife, where it is great for physically close up shots of bigger subjects when they do get really close. When I decide to use two cameras on a wildlife trip it is the 15-85 and 100-400 that are out 99% of the time. The stupertele primes are more specific use, when you know you're not going to get close...
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