Re: [APML] Piggybacked Canon FD 70-210mm f/4?

[Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>]

Hey Bradley,

--- Bradley Hope <bradley@thorngarden.net> wrote:
> 'probably' better off with a fixed focal length lens, but, is a zoom
> useable if it's of decent quality?

Standard thinking discourages zooms, but if that is what you have don't
be afraid to try it out. As Stuart mentioned, try to keep the lens from
changing focus during the exposure as it will want to slide down due to
gravity. So it's a f/4.5, many of us shoot at f/10.

Alan

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