| Home |
| Search |
| Today's Posts |
|
|
|
#1
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
Anyone doing any boating ?
"John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I was in error. The camera he "acquired" from my wife is her Nikon D300 ... not a D200. Check with him and see if he's interested in this: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70200vr.htm Mine has been used very little, and I'd part with it for $1000. ------------------------- He has one. I originally bought it for Mrs. E. for Christmas or something when she had the camera. I remember I had to order it and it took about 3 or 4 months for the camera shop to get one. He's actually looking for something even bigger or whatever having more telescopic power is called. I don't know much about photography. |
|
#2
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
|
Anyone doing any boating ?
On Sunday, 28 April 2013 18:11:10 UTC-3, Eisboch wrote:
"John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I was in error. The camera he "acquired" from my wife is her Nikon D300 ... not a D200. Check with him and see if he's interested in this: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70200vr.htm Mine has been used very little, and I'd part with it for $1000. ------------------------- He has one. I originally bought it for Mrs. E. for Christmas or something when she had the camera. I remember I had to order it and it took about 3 or 4 months for the camera shop to get one. He's actually looking for something even bigger or whatever having more telescopic power is called. I don't know much about photography. I suppose something like this will be on his Christmas list this year... http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon...ections/r16_e/ |
|
#3
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
|
Anyone doing any boating ?
On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:42:41 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:
On Sunday, 28 April 2013 18:11:10 UTC-3, Eisboch wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I was in error. The camera he "acquired" from my wife is her Nikon D300 ... not a D200. Check with him and see if he's interested in this: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70200vr.htm Mine has been used very little, and I'd part with it for $1000. ------------------------- He has one. I originally bought it for Mrs. E. for Christmas or something when she had the camera. I remember I had to order it and it took about 3 or 4 months for the camera shop to get one. He's actually looking for something even bigger or whatever having more telescopic power is called. I don't know much about photography. I suppose something like this will be on his Christmas list this year... http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon...ections/r16_e/ The problem gets to be 'weight'. The one I've got saw very little use simply because it's heavy and bulky. That one is much worse. Would probably be great for a sporting event, where a tri- or monopod can be used. But, traipsing through the woods with it would be a bear - even for a bear. -- John |
|
#4
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
|
Anyone doing any boating ?
"John H" wrote in message news 
The problem gets to be 'weight'. The one I've got saw very little use simply because it's heavy and bulky. That one is much worse. Would probably be great for a sporting event, where a tri- or monopod can be used. But, traipsing through the woods with it would be a bear - even for a bear. --------------------------------- Yeah, the weight becomes an issue even with the lenses he has now, but he's young, strong and uses a monopod most of the time. Obviously the one True North linked to is WAY too big, although I thought it was a very interesting story as to how and why it was developed. He has mentioned that he'd like to get a "longer" lens than the 70 to 200mm he is using now, especially for the birds and owls he likes to find. His birthday is coming up and I'd like to get him something but I am an idiot when it comes to cameras and photography. I was just looking at a Sigma 150-500mm lens that goes for about $1k. The Nikon version of it is over $8K. I just don't know enough about the different manufacturers in terms of quality, etc. The Sigma seems to have good reviews, it's autofocusing (although I don't even know if he uses that feature) and has some form of image stabilization in it. |
|
#5
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
|
Anyone doing any boating ?
On 4/28/13 6:55 PM, Eisboch wrote:
"John H" wrote in message news
The problem gets to be 'weight'. The one I've got saw very little use simply because it's heavy and bulky. That one is much worse. Would probably be great for a sporting event, where a tri- or monopod can be used. But, traipsing through the woods with it would be a bear - even for a bear. --------------------------------- Yeah, the weight becomes an issue even with the lenses he has now, but he's young, strong and uses a monopod most of the time. Obviously the one True North linked to is WAY too big, although I thought it was a very interesting story as to how and why it was developed. He has mentioned that he'd like to get a "longer" lens than the 70 to 200mm he is using now, especially for the birds and owls he likes to find. His birthday is coming up and I'd like to get him something but I am an idiot when it comes to cameras and photography. I was just looking at a Sigma 150-500mm lens that goes for about $1k. The Nikon version of it is over $8K. I just don't know enough about the different manufacturers in terms of quality, etc. The Sigma seems to have good reviews, it's autofocusing (although I don't even know if he uses that feature) and has some form of image stabilization in it. I can't speak to the Sigma 150-500 you wrote about, but I do have a Sigma 30mm f1:1.4 I use on my Canon DSLR. I haven't noticed any differences in build/mechanical/optical quality compared to the higher priced Canon lenses, which a local dealer let me mess around with at his shop. My DSLR's "multiplier" lenses is 1.6, so the 30 mm gives me the equivalent of a pretty fast 48 mm "normal" lens, but I really bought it for its low-light abilities. |
|
#7
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
|
Anyone doing any boating ?
True North wrote:
On Sunday, 28 April 2013 18:11:10 UTC-3, Eisboch wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I was in error. The camera he "acquired" from my wife is her Nikon D300 ... not a D200. Check with him and see if he's interested in this: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70200vr.htm Mine has been used very little, and I'd part with it for $1000. ------------------------- He has one. I originally bought it for Mrs. E. for Christmas or something when she had the camera. I remember I had to order it and it took about 3 or 4 months for the camera shop to get one. He's actually looking for something even bigger or whatever having more telescopic power is called. I don't know much about photography. I suppose something like this will be on his Christmas list this year... http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon...ections/r16_e/ That costs more than your house, Don. |
|
#8
posted to rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
|
Anyone doing any boating ?
On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:11:10 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"John H" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:16:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: I was in error. The camera he "acquired" from my wife is her Nikon D300 ... not a D200. Check with him and see if he's interested in this: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70200vr.htm Mine has been used very little, and I'd part with it for $1000. ------------------------- He has one. I originally bought it for Mrs. E. for Christmas or something when she had the camera. I remember I had to order it and it took about 3 or 4 months for the camera shop to get one. He's actually looking for something even bigger or whatever having more telescopic power is called. I don't know much about photography. 'Bigger' works. I get the drift. The prices go up geometrically. -- John |
| Reply |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| 4TheSea boating accessories launches boating apparel line | Tall Ships | |||
| 4TheSea boating accessories launches boating apparel line | Crew | |||
| 4TheSea boating accessories launches boating apparel line | General | |||
| Free Classified Boating Ads with On Line Boating | General | |||
![Eisboch[_8_] is offline](https://www.boatbanter.com/images/SultanThemeVB3R/statusicon/user_offline.gif)
Hybrid Mode
