Randy Stout
03-05-2008, 04:55 PM
Good day all:
I will be at the Venice Rookery for the 1st time soon. I understand that there are a lot of good opportunities for bird in flight pictures. I am curious about the layout and flight patterns in relation to the grassy shooting area. I realise the wind will play a role of course on the particular days I am there.
I have a limited set of options for my BIF lens, and would appreciate any thoughts on which might work best for the Rookery.
I have the following lenses available to go, but won't be able to take them all.
Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 (not AFS)
Nikon 80-400
Nikon 300 f/4 (not AFS)
Nikon 180 f/2.8 ( short but really sharp)
I will be using a D300.
Thanks in advance for any input. I actually have done OK with the 80-400 at the areas I often shoot, because I know where the flight paths are, and can preset everything, so the AF speed isn't a major issue. I do appreciate the zoom for framing options.
Randy
I will be at the Venice Rookery for the 1st time soon. I understand that there are a lot of good opportunities for bird in flight pictures. I am curious about the layout and flight patterns in relation to the grassy shooting area. I realise the wind will play a role of course on the particular days I am there.
I have a limited set of options for my BIF lens, and would appreciate any thoughts on which might work best for the Rookery.
I have the following lenses available to go, but won't be able to take them all.
Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 (not AFS)
Nikon 80-400
Nikon 300 f/4 (not AFS)
Nikon 180 f/2.8 ( short but really sharp)
I will be using a D300.
Thanks in advance for any input. I actually have done OK with the 80-400 at the areas I often shoot, because I know where the flight paths are, and can preset everything, so the AF speed isn't a major issue. I do appreciate the zoom for framing options.
Randy