[LRflex] Re: Rain

Aram Langhans wrote:

>Well done.....
>
>>See: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt and click on the "Featured Photo"
>>link, on your left.
>>   =20
>>
Thanks, Aram!=20

What I didnt't mention here, was that the shot was a bit difficult to=20
make. As I'd mentioned on one of the other lists...it was shot in the=20
midst of a tropical downpour, in a Rain Forest. About an inch of rain in =

20 minutes.

To make things even more difficult, I was shooting on the Sarapiqu=ED =20
River, from a boat with about 20 other folks in it, all moving about...=20
not to mention the vibration of the outboard motor and the  motion of=20
the boat itself.  The saving grace was that I was under cover  - so the=20
cameras stayed dry.

Were I to go again, I'd never substitute the 80~200 Vario Elmar and 2x=20
converter for the 400mm Telyt.  I'd always used 100 ISO in the tropics =20
- and never felt the need for more speed. Until I hit the rain forrest,=20
on a rainy day.  I needed ISO 3200 to axchieve a 1/250th second shutter=20
speed.  Without that, I've have been sunk!

Still, I considered myself very lucky.  I got off about 8 or 9 shots of  =

the Anhinga and about 3 are sharp as tacks!  I think that's pretty good, =

considering the conditions. :-)

Watch this space for other Costa Rican bird  photos... coming soon, to a =

computer screen near you!

And, thanks for looking!

=3D=3D=3D
David Young,
Logan Lake, BC
CANADA.

Personal Web-site at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt
Leica Reflex Forum web-page: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm

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