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Stephen Bowden
{K:64141} 8/17/2004
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Great capture Jim, I hope the photo was the only thing you caught though :-)
I am so pleased we don't get these wild in the UK ... on second thoughts, we could sure have some fun at work ;-)
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Gloria Fusco
{K:7054} 8/17/2004
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Lol...I know they pack a powerful wallup...but they are so cute, especially from a distance..excellent Jim...Gloria
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Jim Christensen
{K:18843} 8/16/2004
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Den
the difference is the 18-70 has its own internal motor, where as the 70-300 is driven by a motor in the camera. so it actually has a mechanical linkage, you can see it on the mating flanges, and therefore will make noise as there is a lot going on. the new 300mm that I lust after uses the built in motor and is as silent as your 18-70. Make sense ?
jc
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Den Thompson
{K:30432} 8/16/2004
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Hi Jim
The 18-70 that I have is pretty silent in focussing but the 70-300 I wouldn't call silent. It also seems that it has to go to a datum point ie 70mm when starting to focus at the 300mm end. So there seems to be quite a lot of whirring to & fro.
Den
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Jim Christensen
{K:18843} 8/16/2004
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Den
Abouth the lens I have been chasing the " perfect lens" for some time. First it was the 70-300 like you got, then i traded it on a 80-400 tokina, WOW this is the answer right, well the big Tokina shooter I looked up to went belly up and got married and doesn't shoot anymore. And I found the lens wasn't as sharp as i liked. So I found this used 300 last year and got it in a trade for some manual Nikon stuff. I still have several Nikon Film Bodies of various vintages.
thats where I am today. The shot of the antelope was taken with the 70-300 the skunk was last week and its with the 300 f4 prime I use now.
Would love to have the newer 300mm with silent motor focus but !!! it never ends
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Den Thompson
{K:30432} 8/16/2004
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Give this guy a wide berth, too right Jim. Is it an old pic or have you got a new lens?
Den
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 8/15/2004
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Glad you were on this end of it, Jim! Nice shot!
Dave.
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Enjoy
{K:16125} 8/15/2004
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OHHH what a capture... excellent...how cute is this!!!! Love it...
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 8/14/2004
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It's what may have drifted towards you that you had to worry about, I guess, Jim!!
Fortunately I've never got too close to one of these critters!!
Good to see you had your long zoom on!!
Nice shot as ever.
Best regards, Chris
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Teunis Haveman
{K:53426} 8/14/2004
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Jim, beautiful Baby
Where are the old animals
Teunis
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 8/14/2004
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Don't want to get that 'drift'........I am all TOO FAMILIAR with it. LOL
Great fun picture!
You have a great weekend Jim!
Lori :)
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 8/14/2004
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You don't want to get on the business end of this little fellow. I can guarnetee you that he will smell. I have encountered them before. Had them digging up my yard at night last year. They are no longer around this year. Pushing up daisies now.. Nice work Jim. Don.
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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 8/14/2004
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NICE COMPOSITION TONES AND DETAIL....RINY
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