So, yesterday, on the way back from visiting Kristin’s aunt in New Jersey, we stopped by the camera shop where I bought my Nikon D70, and I bought a Sigma 70-300mmD 1:4-5.6DG Telephoto / Macro zoom lens. I had just walked into the store for a brush to clean off the camera when I asked if they had any telephoto lenses for the D70, and they had this one at a reasonable price, so I grabbed it. I spent a good part of yesterday and today snapping away in both telephoto and macro modes, playing with the lens and familiarizing myself with it. Lots of throwaway shots resulted, as I quickly discovered that you really need a tripod for a lot of the macro shots. Otherwise, it’s all dependent on a really steady hand, multiple versions of the same shot, and a bit of luck. I got lucky a few times. I especially like this super extreme close-up shot of Misha’s beak. It was looking a little jagged, so I took him by the pet store where we bought him this morning and had it trimmed.
New lens
beak Originally uploaded by C.K. Sample, III. So, yesterday, on the way back from visiting Kristin’s aunt in New Jersey, we stopped by the camera shop where I bought my Nikon D70, and I bought a Sigma 70-300mmD 1:4-5.6DG Telephoto / Macro zoom lens. I had just walked into the store for a brush to…
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