KEH
Well-known
I posted something on this topic about a year ago. When I took my R-D1 on safari to Tanzania, I found it very difficult switching between the big Canon with zoom telephoto and the all-manual R-D1 - I kept fumbling and forgetting to set things correctly.
Since I wanted to use the rangefinder for wide angles, this year I brought along the little CV 25/4. By setting it on F8 and focus near infinity, I could basically point and shoot, which reduced fumbling a lot. Here is an example from the Busanga Plains in Zambia. Impressive lens - I cloned out one small bit of flare and that's it.
Cheers,
Kirk
Since I wanted to use the rangefinder for wide angles, this year I brought along the little CV 25/4. By setting it on F8 and focus near infinity, I could basically point and shoot, which reduced fumbling a lot. Here is an example from the Busanga Plains in Zambia. Impressive lens - I cloned out one small bit of flare and that's it.
Cheers,
Kirk
V
varjag
Guest
So safari can be done with wide angle after all. Very good shot Kirk!
jaapv
RFF Sponsoring Member.
Super! I never was there, but your photo makes me think again about including it in this year's plans 
lubitel
Well-known
Thats a really good photo! I'd like to see some portraits of lions with that lens?
KEH
Well-known
Thanks. I had a nice closeup of a lion with this lens, but for some reason there seemed to be a lot of camera shake.lubitel said:Thats a really good photo! I'd like to see some portraits of lions with that lens?
More (mostly non-rf) here http://www.pbase.com/kirkh/busanga_08_2006
Cheers,
Kirk
