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Subject: [OM] Re: an OT photo.
From: Patrick Moore <paddy@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:21:48 +0000
* On Tue, Mar 13, 2007 at 11:13:59AM +0100, Jez Cunningham said: 
> 
> Compared to some (many?) of the recent postings, it seems nearly ON topic!!
> 
> I like the idea.  I was going to ask for a bit less DOF (wider aperture) to
> get the guys at the bus-stop out of focus, but I guess f/5.6 is wide-open
> for that lens.

Yeah, 'tis.  The lens is broken in that it won't stop down at all.  I've
replaced it with the Tamron equiv though -- unsurprisingly perhaps, this
was cheaper than getting the Sigma repaired, but about £10.

> Handheld 300mm at 1/100th I think you did well!
 
The joys of in camera shake reduction. :)   It's not perfect, but my god is
it useful in the grand scheme of things!

p

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