If you know, you know. My happiest of places firing last week.
Glen Yare shovelling some spray
Most photographers only need the slightest sniff of an excuse to buy a new lens or camera, and I firmly belong in this camp. I have a problem, but at least I know it right? After years of contemplation and being lucky enough the trial a few, I have finally bought a 150- 600mm zoom lens. It's lighter than my 500mm prime lens that I use for shooting from the beach. The idea is that instead of getting stuck behind the tripod, I'll move around more, and have the option of panning out. The big deal is, as a general rule, zooms are never as sharp as prime lenses. And often that trade off isn't worth it.
Jason Falconridge, true school vert attack
After standing on the sand for 5 hours last Thursday shooting far, far too many frames in the interests of breaking in the new lens. Figuring out its sweet spots and nuances, I'm cautiously happy to report I think I have a winner. The 150- 600mm is sharp, a bit slower to focus, an absolute battery drainer. But sharp...and that's really all I care about, the rest is just management. But don't take my word for it... you be the judge. All these images are from the new 150-600mm.
Steve Walker, this shot is cropped in about 30% of the original file
Nat Barron, waiting for Nat's rights to come on
Didn't get this guy's name, but he was ripping on his Ray Findlay twinnie
Me ol' mate Steve Robinson sneaking a couple between coats of paint... he's a house painter, if that's not clear
Jethro Rae on his old school Stewart mini
J-Ray... pretty fricken sharp!!!
Luke Cederman warming up
Mathias Thompson trying to get the water ballon off his right ankle... bloody hate short arm steamers!
Yeah after that man turn sequence of Luke, kind of feel like this lens is going to work out ok aye
The Recreationalists
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