Are you referring to the amuzing photos of photographers? Good subject material and usually a pretty easy target. We do some pretty foolish things.
On a more serious note, I'm pretty quick to grab shots of photographers "out of bounds" in parks, both in terms of locations and activities. I don't post them, but I'm quick to provide them along with license plate #'s to park enforcement.
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Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Posted by Darren White on July 30, 2007 at 3:42 PM
some of those photos are just too funny.....
I, personally, have not carried more than one lens at a time now for over 3 years....those guys carrying 4 or 5 different cameras all with huge lenses are just crazy if you ask me......and that guy with the 1200-1700 Nikon....has way too much money and free time on his hands....unless Nikon provided the lens for him to shoot with. that is a specialty item they only make after you order and put the money down!!!
This link made my day! So funny!
I've got it bookmarked for any time that I need a good laugh.
Charlie, note the MF on that 1200-1700 zoom indicates manual focus.
A REAL nature photographer should be able to handhold that beast AND manual focus.
Posted by Kent Staubus on July 30, 2007 at 6:46 PM
I wonder how that 1200-1700 would be handheld for flight photography?
I've been seeing some of this stuff the past week. They don't actually USE these expensive things, you silly--it's just jewelry. The one that had me ROHPL* was the guy on my helipcopter ride. I took a 10-20mm and 18-55mm. He took a 300mm f2.8. LOL!!!!!
Oh, that's all so full of irony and piquancy. A great way to end a Monday. My first thought when I saw the petite woman with the monster array of bodies/lenses slung all around her was that size DOES matter. It's either that one that gets top marks or the Canon superteles all aligned like the planets in front of the Oly sign. I think they both make funny statements, each in their own way. Of course, the image of all those shooters in the back of the specialty truck has its own chuckle factor. Thanks for sharing them with us, Georg.
Posted by Zack Schnepf on July 31, 2007 at 12:38 AM
There are some hilarious photos in there, thanks for the good laugh
The Nikkor 1200-1700mm is also known as the "Baseball Lens" as it was supposedly designed to get shots of outfielders catching fly balls from the press box. It has its uses. And when needed, nothing else will do.
I have never used the MF 500mm f/4.0P, but have used a manual focus 600mm f/4.0. That lens was extremely easy to focus. Unlike our current autofocus lenses which have a "touchy" focus, the ring on the MF 600mm required lots of movement. That made it very easy to get a tacky sharp image, but it was not good for fast moving subjects. Both it and the "Baseball Lens" would be lousy for warblers. However, both would be great for Great Blue Herons stalking their dinner.
If memory serves me correctly, the price for the 1200--1700mm around 1999 was $80,000 USD. And, after the money was sent to Nikon, the lens was supposed to be delivered in about 6 months. I suspect that Nikon had in stock either blanks or completed elements for the ED glass as it would take at least that long for the glass to cool after it was cast. For that matter, considering the size, it may have required 1 or 2 years to cool.
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georg
On a more serious note, I'm pretty quick to grab shots of photographers "out of bounds" in parks, both in terms of locations and activities. I don't post them, but I'm quick to provide them along with license plate #'s to park enforcement.
To link directly put in brackets url before and /url after the link.
Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
I, personally, have not carried more than one lens at a time now for over 3 years....those guys carrying 4 or 5 different cameras all with huge lenses are just crazy if you ask me......and that guy with the 1200-1700 Nikon....has way too much money and free time on his hands....unless Nikon provided the lens for him to shoot with. that is a specialty item they only make after you order and put the money down!!!
I've got it bookmarked for any time that I need a good laugh.
Charlie, note the MF on that 1200-1700 zoom indicates manual focus.
A REAL nature photographer should be able to handhold that beast AND manual focus.
I've been seeing some of this stuff the past week. They don't actually USE these expensive things, you silly--it's just jewelry.
Kent in Kauai
*Rolling on helicopter pad laughing
I have never used the MF 500mm f/4.0P, but have used a manual focus 600mm f/4.0. That lens was extremely easy to focus. Unlike our current autofocus lenses which have a "touchy" focus, the ring on the MF 600mm required lots of movement. That made it very easy to get a tacky sharp image, but it was not good for fast moving subjects. Both it and the "Baseball Lens" would be lousy for warblers. However, both would be great for Great Blue Herons stalking their dinner.
If memory serves me correctly, the price for the 1200--1700mm around 1999 was $80,000 USD. And, after the money was sent to Nikon, the lens was supposed to be delivered in about 6 months. I suspect that Nikon had in stock either blanks or completed elements for the ED glass as it would take at least that long for the glass to cool after it was cast. For that matter, considering the size, it may have required 1 or 2 years to cool.