Using Your Telephoto Lens

Hello everyone! I know its been a long time since my last blog, but I want you to know that I have been busy taking photos. I thought I'd send some of my favorites from my last visit to the Atlanta zoo. I'm sure you can come up with some pretty funny captions for these. I know I can!

Anyone have a toothpick?

Anyway, one of the things I wanted to talk to you about today, is the use of your telephoto lens. I have a 300mm lens from my Canon ElanIIe, film camera. Yes, I can use my telephoto lens with my Canon 20D digital camera. What I did find out through trial and error, is that it is almost impossible to take animal photos at the zoo without a tripod with my "old" telephoto lens. I was just shooting away and thinking I was getting all these great shots, until I looked at them on the computer. Wow! Can you say blurry!

So I decided to break down and spend the money on a 300 mm lens with the image stabilizer for my digital camera. What a huge difference. I could take photos without the use of a tripod, and still get pretty decent shots. I'm not saying, you shouldn't use a tripod, I just prefer not to if the subjects are moving (and if I can get away with it).

By the way, I’ve got a Beginner Photography workshop coming up this month. It’ll take place on August 27th from 6:00-8:30 PM at my new gallery at the Macon Mall. I’m located on the 2nd floor in the East wing (old Bombay Co. space). For more information, you can contact me at: lynnesgallery@yahoo.com.