Life and death struggle

[ozimax]

Was walking to the beach this morning, and came upon this scene. A dragonflyish type bug had skewered a bee, which was still struggling. I raced home, connected up my macro lens (which incidentally is my freebie, el cheapo Tamron 70-300mm) and went back to the beach. Thankfully, the bug was still there sucking the life out of the unfortunate but still struggling bee.

Max



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[sirhc55]

Wowser - not bad from, as you say, ye oldie Tamron. This must give you the incentive to add a prime macro to your arsenal Max

[ozimax]

Actually Chris I was reading the macro post from last week (I think it was anyway?). Yes, t'would be good to have a nice dedicated macro lens, I think the one you have is a Tamron from memory.

I would also like one of the new Nikon 80-200 VR jobs when they are released in the new year I believe, hopefully sub $2K in price.

I bought a Lowepro bag yesteryday from Fletchers in Coffs Hbr. The salesman showed me the built in rain cover. I went from there to the beach to take a few surf shots, and while out on the headland, the rain came suddenly down in buckets! Thankfully my D70 was safe and sound inside the Lowepro.

[sirhc55]

Sigma Max - Sigma

[moggy]

Nice shots Max, as you say, not bad results from a cheapie lens!

Bob.

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[ozimax]

Sorry Chris, I shall wash my mouth out with Dettol, Sigma is it!

[birddog114]

I would also like one of the new Nikon 80-200 VR jobs when they are released in the new year I believe, hopefully sub $2K in price.

ozimax,
I hope and wish your dream of 80-200VR/ sub $2k, comes true.

[Glen]

Max, tremendous macros

[ozimax]

Maybe one day my dream of a nice VR lens will come true? At least the dreams are free!!

Until then, "Press on with Tam-ron"

[ozimax]

Thanks Glen and Bob, I'm not sure what I'm doing with macros at this stage, in fact I'm not sure what I'm doing with anything at any stage!
But it's a lot of fun trying.

[birddog114]

Maybe one day my dream of a nice VR lens will come true? At least the dreams are free!!

Until then, "Press on with Tam-ron"

Is that the new lens from Nikon, but not officially announced or released 80-200VR?

[ozimax]

Birdie,

I was talking to the bloke from Camera House in Coffs and he said they have some on order, (just like the D200), not expecting delivery until Feb-April maybe, but he definitely said sub $2K for the 80-200 Nikkor VR.

I suppose though you always get what you pay for and maybe corners will have to be cut to get it to a price point. Whether it will come anywhere near the quality of the current 70-200 VR is yet to be seen.

[losfp]

Wow.. that's kinda creepy... and yet, fascinatingly cool

How close did you have to get to the subjects in question with that lens? Obviously not too close to disturb dinnertime!

[ozimax]

Wow.. that's kinda creepy... and yet, fascinatingly cool

How close did you have to get to the subjects in question with that lens? Obviously not too close to disturb dinnertime!

Unlike P&S camera where you can basically almost touch the subject and still be in focus, I have to be approx 1 metre away from subject for this lens to focus, and I used a tripod and sometimes even the self timer.

[birddog114]

Birdie,

I was talking to the bloke from Camera House in Coffs and he said they have some on order, (just like the D200), not expecting delivery until Feb-April maybe, but he definitely said sub $2K for the 80-200 Nikkor VR.

ozimax,

I'm not bashing anyone here or the guy at Camera House in CH.
The lens 80-200 VR does not exist and Nikon had not release or announce this type of lens, how can he does the backorder with Nikon/ Maxwell?
Perhaps he created his own theory to attract his buyer or did he know what he's talking about.

[Glen]

Max, Birddy, maybe the guy was talking about the eighteen to two hundred and it sounded like eighty to two hundred?

[ozimax]

Maybe you're right Birdie, I don't know, but I never have bought anything from Camera house.

[MATT]

Ozi, did he say 80-200 or 18-200, Id bet he's talking about he 18-200


MATT

[Glen]

[birddog114]

Glen,
Is it mine?

[Glen]

Birddy, I am sure you will have one, somehow I don't think it will be your first choice to walk out the door with Very ambitious range by Nikon 18 - 200

[birddog114]

Birddy, I am sure you will have one, somehow I don't think it will be your first choice to walk out the door with Very ambitious range by Nikon 18 - 200

Especially with 3x zoom on a DSLR!!!!! I don't think it's a good performer.

[Glen]

Me either, electronics has got better, but you can't change physics. AFS and VR don't turn a sows ear into a silk purse

[timbo]

Birddy, I am sure you will have one, somehow I don't think it will be your first choice to walk out the door with Very ambitious range by Nikon 18 - 200

Especially with 3x zoom on a DSLR!!!!! I don't think it's a good performer.

The 24-120 VR has proved ambitious enough...

[Glen]

[ozimax]

Ozi, did he say 80-200 or 18-200, Id bet he's talking about he 18-200


MATT

Methinks you are right here Matt & Birdy, most probably 18-200 is the go, is this lens coming out early next year?

[ozimax]

I think I am, lens-wise, illiterate. Oh well, thankfully I'm good looking...

[Glen]

I think I am, lens-wise, illiterate. Oh well, thankfully I'm good looking...

Max, we can see you in your avatar

[ozimax]

I think I am, lens-wise, illiterate. Oh well, thankfully I'm good looking...

Max, we can see you in your avatar

Glen, I think Harpo is not quite the right avatar, some have suggested Curly, my wife reckons it's Groucho without the moustache, oh well, another head suited for radio!