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Originally Posted by dolt45
Above all else, shoot from the roof. Going through your window is absolutely going to degrade image quality.
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Agreed!
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Originally Posted by Okie Boom
Dang, if that was at 200mm you have a ways to go to get as close as I think you are wanting to.!
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I was afraid of this.
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Originally Posted by Okie Boom
not to mention the lens will run you a solid $3-5k
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Ruh Roh.. wasn't expecting that
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Originally Posted by dolt45
Option 3 – Almost without exception a prime lens is the way to go (zoom is the enemy of sharp, distortion free images). I can’t help you here until I know what camera you have. I use a 300mm prime and a 400mm prime for 98% of my wildlife photography. You’ll pay a lot for a quality lens in this category but it will pay off in your images for years and years to come.
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I have an entry level Nikon D40. Not quite ready to spend this much on a lense for a camera I may not keep much longer. I'm not locked into Nikon or any brand yet.
At this point I'm still testing the waters and spending money cautiously. Am I going to stay as interested in sharing life through a lens as I am now, or not? Had a darkroom as a teenager and have always been interested so I suspect I will.
I like option 1 and I'll check around.
The only pro shop I have been able to get to so far is primarily Cannon. They have some Nikon gear as an afterthought. They do sell used lenses on consignment so I'll give them a call.
A friend and coworker of mine is quite accomplished and has multiple lenses. He didn't volunteer to loan me one of his lenses. I suppose I can ask, but I'm gettting the feeling that photographers are quite picky about that and I'm uncomfortable asking. I guess he's not that good a friend LOL.
Here's one of his shots. Kind of a sad picture.
This was one of the last space shuttle launches over the St. Petersburg Pier (150 miles away - the shuttle that is). A sunrise launch.
The Iconic St. Petersburg Pier is going to be demolished and a new one erected in the next few years. Both Florida Icons will be gone.
Love this picture though. The white dot near the top of the launch smoke isn't a lens flaw, it's a booster rocket!
I didn't have the picturesque pier , but I saw this while driving to work and it was so cool that I pulled over and watched for a bit (pre-camera)
That's something else I'm curious about. Sharing settings. It seems this is akin to giving a kidney. I guess I call myself a hobbyist and as a hobby I like to share ideas, tips, tricks, etc. I digress.. sorry.
I have rambled. Back to lenses.
Make sense that a telescope conversion would be upside down without special equipment. Can't you just rotate the image in post shutter processing?
Option 5 - not ready to go there yet.
Thanks guys! A lot to think about on a Saturday morning.