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Re: [OM] two more 300/2.8 questions

Subject: Re: [OM] two more 300/2.8 questions
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 01:55:18 -0600
I usually focus on the babe in the halter top and the others take their
chances.  /jim

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Sent:   Saturday, September 20, 2003 3:42 PM
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Subject:        Re: [OM] two more 300/2.8 questions

Yeah....but who's on first?
No how about an explanation using cricket, for the rest of the
English speaking world? :)
(....Shane Warne's on the phone in the third row of the Member's....)
AndrewF



>Let me give a better example of its use than the one I offered
>last night:
>
>You're shooting a baseball game from a spot along the first base
>line.  There's a runner on first and only one out.  If the batter
>hits a ground ball, unless it gets through, there's probably going
>to be a double play, or at least an attempt at one, with the
>runner sliding into second, intent on taking out the player trying
>to turn the double play and make the throw to first.  You focus on
>second base and tighten down the little knob.  Then you refocus on
>first base in case there's a pick-off play, or on the pitcher, or
>the catcher and batter, maybe even the blonde babe in the halter
>top sitting behind home plate, or anything closer than second
>base, secure in the knowedge that if a ground ball is hit, a quick
>twist of the focus ring toward infinity slams to a stop right at
>dead solid perfect focus on second base and the action you most
>wanted to capture.
>
>Walt


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