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Re: [OM] 1-8 Astrophoto screen and focusing.

Subject: Re: [OM] 1-8 Astrophoto screen and focusing.
From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 13:42:56 -0400
Jim,

I haven't had a 1-8 in a long time, so I can't help you there.  I 
do have two, maybe three, 1-7's, and I don't need but one, if 
anybody's interested.

I think you'll like the geared head.  It's no good for following 
something moving, but for zeroing in on and holding EXACTLY the 
framing you want, it's the cat's pajamas.  Besides, I have found 
that most long-lens and macro photography is based on anticipating 
where the shot will be -- like the limb on the big, dead oak tree 
where the pair of red-shouldered hawks that nest in the woods 
behind our house always perch and eat whatever they've caught for 
breakfast.

Walt
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---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Mon, 13 Oct 2003 11:17:20 -0600

>I still want a 1-8 for astro work. Anyone want to sell one or 
>trade for something else Oly-ish???
>
>Incidentally Walt, I just bought a geared head based upon your
>recommendation. Will be trying it out very soon. I think it will 
>be more to my liking than the big ball head. The weather was too 
>crappy to go into Yellowstone this weekend....now that we are 
>back on the desert....sunshine all over the place.
>
>/jim
>
 


 
                   

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