tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183715504165424635.post1256149717386209639..comments2023-12-04T06:47:17.568+01:00Comments on Discovering Alpine Birds: TLS800 Telescope Photography System by Swarovski OptikDale Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17898040644854359126noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183715504165424635.post-37174268308453877182010-02-08T17:28:12.589+01:002010-02-08T17:28:12.589+01:00Hi Jordan, great to hear from you again!
oooh, a 3...Hi Jordan, great to hear from you again!<br />oooh, a 300mm f2.8 now that would be fun. birding, photography and muscle training all in one go! very cool multitasking!<br /><br />My wife and I are still debating heading out to Borneo this July/August. If we do, I HAVE TO see a whitebrowed shortwing as it looks just like one of my favorite birds back home, the natal robin/redcapped robin-chat!<br /><br />happy birding,<br />DaleDale Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898040644854359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183715504165424635.post-37836163305136895972010-02-08T16:25:02.191+01:002010-02-08T16:25:02.191+01:00Hi Dale,
I noticed you've resized your blog ...Hi Dale, <br /><br />I noticed you've resized your blog layout and I must say it looks very nice on my 23" LCD.<br /><br />Anyway, I totally agree with you about the 300mm lens. In my case, I am using the Canon 300mm f/4. <br /><br />It does the job, but in the rainforest sometimes I wished I was using the f/2.8...sigh*<br /><br />It's nice to be back here and perhaps you could also resize your pictures & make it bigger. Especially your beautiful wildlife photos...<br /><br />regards.Jordan Sitorushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08771495919757245693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183715504165424635.post-9941972097790519352010-02-06T09:01:16.981+01:002010-02-06T09:01:16.981+01:00Hi Chris,
I think that is exactly why so many peo...Hi Chris,<br /><br />I think that is exactly why so many people choose the 300mm and hesitate to go in to anything bigger (weight, but also price): The 300mm is just such a great and versatile lens for nature photography.<br /><br />I have recently discovered that my personal pain threshold when it comes to weight extends not much further than the TLS800 with a Canon 5D mark II. I find the weight:quality ratio of this camera exceptional for my photographic needs. The Nikon D3, while being a wonderful camera, is simply turning out to be too heavy for me to want to carry about in most situations. Although, I think its great speed might be a great advantage in sport photography. If the blizzard stops in the next couple of hours, I will be able to take some photos of the Nordic Combination ski jumping this afternoon and see how the D3 performs under dark (and fast) conditions.Dale Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898040644854359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183715504165424635.post-13887387802843696602010-02-05T18:41:00.600+01:002010-02-05T18:41:00.600+01:00Hi Dale,
It is quite nice to read that as I hesita...Hi Dale,<br />It is quite nice to read that as I hesitate a lot to go to digiscoping with this telescope! Think is that here I'm mainly taking photos while walking around and rarely hide, except when I target some specific species. I also did not go for the 400mm lens and choose to take the 300 instead simply because of the weight...<br />I remember this post you did on the goldeneye and rock partridge... two magnificent post and results of digiscoping!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.com