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How Long will i need?
Topic Started: Mar 30 2008, 11:31 PM (1,584 Views)
bulldog
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hi,

i just met my friend who is the ex-national wind surfer.. and he is still surfing now..

so i ask him if he is ok to be my model..

my question now is.. how long a zoom lens will i need?

he told me, he will be about 30metres away from the shore..
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Mar 30 2008, 11:31 PM
hi,

i just met my friend who is the ex-national wind surfer.. and he is still surfing now..

so i ask him if he is ok to be my model..

my question now is.. how long a zoom lens will i need?

he told me, he will be about 30metres away from the shore..

bro Koh's 400mm... HAHAHA.. :thumbsup1: :thumbsup1:

seriously.. i also wanna know.. :)
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200-300mm will be fine..
Think a new system...
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Have you ever chance upon this ? :huh: The rest i cannot find , some of the photos are removed already ...

Wakeboarding by Mr Tankm

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Mar 30 2008, 11:38 PM
200-300mm will be fine..

so beercan or 75-300 can ah?
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Ming
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In those sunny day lighting , i think whatever lens above 200mm should be ok ? Of course , the longer with the brightest & fastest got advantage . :P

Have you ever saw Mr Hart's 600mm ? :faint:
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hi,

wah... 200mm-300mm wor...

maybe i use tele-convertor.. ming, you got 1 bo? can loan me or you wanna loan me your 300mm?

i can reserve a space for your 300mm in my fridge... :P

or i get allan to loan me his 500mm reflex.. :blink:
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Wah , 500mm very hard to tame ah ... You see until now i also never want to buy that 500mm thing ... When is it ? You can use my 300mm ... But i do not anymore TC ... :P

When is it ? I want to go try shooting this also leh , never shoot water sports before . Last year have event at East Coast but i too busy to go .
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Mar 31 2008, 12:19 AM
Wah , 500mm very hard to tame ah ... You see until now i also never want to buy that 500mm thing ... When is it ? You can use my 300mm ... But i do not anymore TC ... :P

When is it ? I want to go try shooting this also leh , never shoot water sports before . Last year have event at East Coast but i too busy to go .

hi,

why 500mm hard to tame? just point and shoot right?

or need to use tripod?

i have confirm with him yet.. if you wanna go, i contact you again.. most probably it will be in the afternoon around 3-4pm... not so hot.. at east coast sailing centre.. then can have dinner at the food centre..
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hi,

maybe i ask him if can get few lady surfer too..

then i think message box will explode.... :D
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