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While I have never owned the lens, there are a couple of reviews from very good sources that may answer some of your questions-
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http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_zoom_02.html#AFS18-200VR
hope that helps- sorry for having nothing else to offer.
Will
Gorgeous image David !!!!
I’m curious what others think on this thought. I worked exclusively with med format and large format
Glad you are enjoying the patterns Neal:)- great looking pics.
I’m sure this will appeal to very few 🙂
Your right…..Inland and Freshwater are the same thing.
I took the class in Charleston at their campus. It was a good class and I learned well. Now some of the other folks I know have taken their satellite classes and have had a much tougher time with “THE TEST” than I had. I think I got a better grasp on it by dedicating 11 days to it as opposed to just hitting it during the afternoons.
Ben, are you trying for a natural feel or a studio feel?
#2 doesn’t look natural to me because of the two directions of light, one on the tail from the back, and the other on the hackle and eye from the front. #1 looks more natural since the lighting in the tail is more subdued/reflective.
But, gosh at this level, it’s probably personal taste. It has a nice feel and I definitely like it better than the bugger attempts. Also the bright spots look a little hot, but that may just be the resolution of the image here on the post.
Billy, fishing is a service industry and more about people than fishing.
I’m fishing all the time. A lot of those fish my customers catch are really fish I caught. They just don’t know it. I enjoy my customers and teaching. In my boat, I’m in charge (mostly), get to bark commands, micro-manage, entertain, teach folks about techniques they often know little about, and look out after them as if they are family.
Many of these customers have returned, improved and become quite good fly-fishermen but also friends. That’s worth more to me than fishing more days a year by myself. I’ve shared incredible experiences with my customers. Those are memories I cherish.
My dad was a barber. His best piece of advice to me was, “Son, don’t become a barber if you don’t like people.” I didn’t become a barber, but guess I found myself in the same line of work–more or less. You just don’t want me cutting your hair.
I’m able to get Orvis at “pro” prices as well and I’ve got a 7wt Helios on order for trips to the Salmon River! Ithought the Helios was all hype but it sure is nice! It’s also a “forgiving” rod if you blow a cast once in a while. Sounds to me like you may just want to get a 3wt like Zak mentioned. I’d look at the Trout Bum Rods!
Where do you live in Virginia? I’m in Central Virginia about 30 minutes away from the western slope of the Blue Ridge – about an hour and a half
Billy, fishing is a service industry and more about people than fishing.
I’m fishing all the time. A lot of those fish my customers catch are really fish I caught. They just don’t know it. I enjoy my customers and teaching. In my boat, I’m in charge (mostly), get to bark commands, micro-manage, entertain, teach folks about techniques they often know little about, and look out after them as if they are family.
Many of these customers have returned, improved and become quite good fly-fishermen but also friends. That’s worth more to me than fishing more days a year by myself. I’ve shared incredible experiences with my customers. Those are memories I cherish.
My dad was a barber. His best piece of advice to me was, “Son, don’t become a barber if you don’t like people.” I didn’t become a barber, but guess I found myself in the same line of work–more or less. You just don’t want me cutting your hair.
Let me add, Billy, if you really need to do it to help support the farm, then I suppose there are worse things you could.
Retired newspaperman here. Live across the street from a little trout stream that contains wild browns and rainbows. Basically, I fish all summer, ride my bike and camp. Winters are for skiing or filling up the camper and heading south.
Wish I’d known about this retirement gig earlier. I’d have done it a whole lot sooner!
It’s probably only inevitable that athletes will someday be negotiating a per/frame click fee.
What is amazing is the photo finish where those setups really confirm or deny a win. I don’t know if ya’ll saw the side-by-side comparison underwater photos of Michael Phelps 100m butterfly, but they are cool.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0808/oly.phelps.sequence/content.5.html
