Got a nice condition Soligor 800mm f8 baseball bat on the way...!ha!

Had to dust off the tripod...

I KNOW I'm not a long lens/tripod person...

Oh - I hope to take it to Crater Lake...this month.

Paid $134.00
Can use it with my D5100... = 1200mm f8 at old conversion

For about a year...I been scoping out this lens ...same...by different makers.

KEH was the seller.

Miss shotting with my D5100...been into old cameras of late.

I will keep you informed...should be here byTues. or Wed. of next.

Happy day.!

Oh - and I bought a new Vanguard QR ball head for my (new two years ago)GREAT vanguard legs.

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Hi Larry,

I don't think I've every seen a photo taken with this lens. I'm looking forward to it. The D5100 should show everything the lens is capable of.

Len

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I'll put some pics...problem is D5100 has no MLU,I'll use self timer and remote...but - still has mirror "pop!"

Good thing with this lens is ; I can use it for 6 or 12 months and resell for a little more than purchase price.

-nice to hear from you -hope you are doing well and shooting and purchasing!!

Phil turned me on to 'Caffinated Photographers',through facebook(?);so I'd like to yurn you on to it;
you can post a shot or two a day.

ENJOY
Larry

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OK - before the lens gets here;here's my new head ...on my fairly new legs;

both Vanguard...decent quality;

- Medium weight head,lighter(but stable)weight legs.

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Hi Larry,
I sincerely wish you good luck with an 800mm lens on a DX body supported by your present tripod but, truthfully, I think you're setting yourself up for a BIG disappointment!

While the tripod may be very high quality, it doesn't appear even close to being sufficiently stable for a (very) long lens and ESPECIALLY with a DX body!

Like others, I am very keen to see some results...

Pete

Hi guys - sorry I dropped the ball ... I have done test shots in the yard....

first one is best of the first day,second is best from the second day;





I'm not sure with you guys - but I think the second one is pretty good ...for a camera that doesn't have MLU.
And
I did use 'FOCUS ZOOM' on the second one.

So...what do you think?

Larry
Add;
My tripod is kinda light,and head just about bearly handles the lens...so here's a pic of shoot set-up.;


Oh - Canon monopod under camera,1000 ISO,1000th,f16,quick remote.

Add #2 ; And I should say ... I'm not a tripod/long lens person...I like and have wanted this lens for a year ... but
I have it on ebay right now -I can't understand me either!
I thought I'd double my money...but not so ... $130.00 is about the going rate.
But - it's exciting for me to photograph it and post it on ebay.
It's OK if it sells,and wonderful if it doesn't .!

Add 2 ; Oh, the jeep shot is across the river and across the field.
So,shot one was before I learned how to focus...!

Hi Pete and Len.And all.

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Guys - tell me if you think the jeep shot has good sharpness,quality,etc.

Is it just so-so?

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Going to Crater Lake tomorrow.!

So I set myself up...

Made a cap for shade...keeping whole lens together...shooting close to car only.(For quick ease)

Now my tripod and monopod are both on the light side for this...so I'm bringing a 5 lb bag of rice(to go atop camera/lens base).

If it's too windy...my equipment is shy ...oh-well

I'll try.

I'm also bringing a cut down version of my AF Nikon 5100 system,with just 5 lenses - hopefully do some panos
...and I'm bringing my Bronica SQ-a with 40mm(only one roll)

Larry

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Crater lake was very smokey-early,then windy latter...didn't even clear up much.
So didn't get to use the lens.So-it just came along for the trip.

And now - I just shipped the lens yesterday(I had it on ebay).
It sold for almot twise what I paid for it.!
Loved owning it;but;

I'm just not a tripod or long-lens person.

And with my recent sales ; I can pay off all my debt and my car insureance ; how many people can say that?-or is it;

thank God I can do that.!(I'm trying to pay for my 'habbit'.'buying and selling cameras...I owe about $1000.00 on credit card...I have about $1300.00 on my Paypal.
So - I'm REAL close...to debt free.(...ground zero)

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