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Road testing the new lens

On the road again .....

September 4th 2015
Entry 1 – 2 September 2015 I have been on the road again for just 2 days and nights, and my first stop was on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River approximately 10 kms east of Narranderra, NSW. This is a little gem of a camp site which has provided me with a welcome chance to stop and gather my thoughts and recharge my energy levels after the stress and hectic pace of life preparing to depart f ... read more
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5th September 2015

ROAD TESTING THE NEW LENS
Hello Di, lovely to see you on the road again and I look forward to hearing of your adventures and captures along the way. I love your intro and wonder how far and how long you will be away for. We are getting there with a new van on board, which we doing some modifications to. It is an American van with all the comforts and a slide-out included. Mean-time I agree we are getting into our more senior years and since Ian has recently had a heart scare, a stent inserted, etc we are very aware that we should simply not stick around for everyone who expects us to. We however will have commitments next year but shall at least try for 3 months, being in Moruya and Bega over Christmas. Tell me about your new lens?????? I am still pursuing club activities and challenges each month and improving hopefully. Looking to do some long exposures soon, just need the location. Safe travels. Jenny
5th September 2015

My new lens
Hi Jen, my new lens is a biggie. 400mm prime Canon. It is fabulous. I am still getting used to the weight of it - its really designed to go on a tripod, but I find that very restrictive, especially when I love photographing birds with it so much, which is why I have it. I will be away for three months - plan to be back home by beginning of December, so will be there when you guys visit at Christmas. I hope we can catch up. I heard about Ian's health scare. So sorry - I hope he is recovering well. And yes ... at our age, we need to make every day count. That's my philosophy anyway. Lots of love to you both.
6th September 2015

THE LENS
Hello Di...thanks for getting back. I was just reading today in Australian Photography + Digital about the Canon 400mm prime lens that this pro photographer was using to capture wildlife etc. This is obviously the one you have, although you have a cropped sensor, so you will get more out of it. My new lens are a 10-18 mm wide angle, and a 50 mm prime lens. I still use the 24-105 mm a great deal and now with a back pack I can only carry 3, which will be the two I've just mentioned, and the 75-300 mm. Really looking forward to being away and capturing the country again, as it gets a bit too busy here. Great we will meet around Christmas time. Sue has just arrived in Qld and hope to catch up with her this week. Take care. Jenny xxxxxx

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