Views on Sigma 135 - 400 please

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

Cheers Graham. I might just update my order .... just waiting for the better half to vacate the room while I give them a ring

if you are working at low levels fj , you might also like to check out the ergo rest - i've wanted one since seeing boddies in action - it is a tasty bit of kit and not that pricey - i think bod reviewed it in the reviews section if you want more details

*toddles off to check*

Edit: * toddles back again* yeah he did , its here -http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/reviews/showproduct.php/product/298/cat/34

[FungiJohn]

Cheers, it looks good ... Now where's the new cheque book

[FungiJohn]

Well, how this thread has changed

I now have the Sigma 17 - 70 macro lens. Its a fine lens and hopefully when the sun shines I can take some decent images for the site.

The original Sigma 125 - 400 lens I first looked at, very quickly became the Bigma .... I blame Graham for this Hopefully I should have this for spring .... YES YES!

This then brought up further expense re ... a monopod, suitable head and other bits such as filters

Again I must thank everyone, especially Graham and Andrew for their help. Oh, and I need a bag to carry my gear plus other essentials such as a thermos, sandwiches, specimen (fungi) container, extra clothing etc. I'm looking at either lowepro or tamrac here.

Some will no doubt be wondering what this crazy fungi bloke wants with this equipment ... when he has the best fungi camera available ... yes its still the Olympus C8080

Well, after being a member of WAB for 10 months and seeing all the excellent photographs other than fungi ... I want a piece of that action too

I may be asking lots of questions in the future ... Like, how do you "pan" a bird ... is that similar to roasting a Duck

Thanks all

John

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

I may be asking lots of questions in the future ... Like, how do you "pan" a bird ... is that similar to roasting a Duck

Thanks all

John

First you find a chicken , then you creep up behind it with a big frying pan in you hand then ....

joking aside I'm putting a photographing birds in flight info sheet together for various new folks - I know you are about as far from being a nebie as one can get but I'd be happy to send you a copy if you want anyway - just pm me with your email address

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by eeyore

First you find a chicken , then you creep up behind it with a big frying pan in you hand then ....

joking aside I'm putting a photographing birds in flight info sheet together for various new folks - I know you are about as far from being a nebie as one can get but I'd be happy to send you a copy if you want anyway - just pm me with your email address

No problem mate. I know where to find Chicken of the Woods and now I have my new fungi knife (complete with brush and comb )

I'm submitting a similar guide for photographing fungi into the reference section in the near future (Yes, I know I promised this a while ago but I've been busy with the book I'm writing with Neil ... hopefully out for August this year )

Are you putting your info sheet into the reference area?

I'll pm you anyway Pete and many thanks.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

No problem mate. I know where to find Chicken of the Woods and now I have my new fungi knife (complete with brush and comb )

I'm submitting a similar guide for photographing fungi into the reference section in the near future (Yes, I know I promised this a while ago but I've been busy with the book I'm writing with Neil ... hopefully out for August this year )

Are you putting your info sheet into the reference area?

I'll pm you anyway Pete and many thanks.

mine'll be a pdf as there are so many photos in it that i cant get it to emailable / postable size any other way - stu said to send him said pdf and he'd put it up so i guess it is going into the reffence areas but i dont know for sure.

I'm emailing it out to those who had asked for it so that I can personalise a few tips for them too - hopefully get that done this weekend