Zach Matthews
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Hey Noah –
Have a look at the post stickied to the main board on how to change your display name over to your real first and last name.
From what I hear the San Juan is a major scud and sowbug factory too (hence the “San Juan Shuffle”).
You need to plan on floating most of the water in that area, and it’d be a good time to hire a guide.
We got into them today guys, but it took until the wind really got up for us to figure it out and we quickly got blown off the flat.
If your going to go for the 70-300 L (Ive played with it, like it but imo it has some cons) Id get it, use it on the trip. Then once your home re-evaluate your kit. You can sell it or the 70-200.
/ps its a brick. Which for me was/is a major drawback. If i want a lens like that (70-300 and slow variable aperture) I want one thats light and small. This is neither
John, what lens is light and small and would work?
I gota warn you, this forum can give you a bad case of lens lust
BTW, this is the only fly fishing forum where I drool over the photography.
In the past I have bought all my cameras, lens, etc. from Adorama.
Thanks!
John, thank you. It would be great if you could take several lens and just try them out for a day to see which one you like the best.
The photos from you and others on the IA forum are outstanding too me. I think you look at photos the way I look at code logic.
I think the 70-300 L IS is the way for me to go, which means I will probably sell my Canon 70-200 F4 lens to gain the extra 100 and take along my Canon 24mm 2.8 lens for wide landscape shots.
BTW, here was our night sky last night with thunderstorms rolling through. Really wicked looking clouds right at dark. Since it was starting to rain I didn’t dare use my tripod.
Night Sky by Wiflyfisher, on FlickrThank you all for your input. After reading the replies I think you guys have much higher expectations than many amateurs like me. I look at the reviews on Adorama and they are all positive and their photos look fine too me… http://www.adorama.com/CA70300ISNU.html
I have spent time analyzing what photos I will be taking throughout the trip to YNP, MT and SD. I can see closeups, landscape and wildlife all in the same short time frame. My thinking is I would rather try the shot then miss out, especially for my wife and kids sake.
I am now pretty sure the Canon 70-300 will be my choice.
Update: Why is Canon 70-300 L-lens $1000 more? Is the “L” version worth the extra monies?
Thanks again for all your input.
John
Thank you for your insights. I do have one Tamron lens that orginally came with the Canon XTi but I have never liked it’s results so I never use it.
I was also considering the “Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Autofocus Telephoto Zoom Lens”. I just wish it included the macro settings for real close ups when fishing. Otherwise, I guess I might carry my Point-and-click camera for macros and possible movies. That is what I did last year while on the Henry’s Fork.
I will have my family with me out West this year and one day I am taking them on a day long trail ride into YNP with just us and a guide. I am hoping to take my Canon XTi along, if I can figure out how to carry it on the horse.
I haven’t been in a shop in awhile. If saddle hackle is pretty much history, what’s up with necks?
Are necks still around?
I am being told quality griz capes and the such are also starting to get scooped up because of the shortage of saddles in the popular dyed griz colors. Check out ebay and you will see a lot of shorter feathers being sold in small bundles. There is a lot I can’t say, I just hope this crazy fade end soons. Hopefully, most of you have a lifetime supply of feathers you need for dry flies and such.
Update: Henry Hoffman on the feather craze… http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110606/BLOG50/110609874/1004/sports
BTW, I know some shops that have pulled their capes and don’t allow feather ladies to buy them.
Mark –
If you’re headed down I-75 to go to Florida, yes, the best way to go through the city is to stay in the HOV lane on the far left side of the road.
Hey Dave –
Just for perspective, not to knock your local water, but I have participated in a mass gar gigging in which we killed at least a dozen over 20 lbs. out of the 127 we killed in one night. (This was a one-time thing for me; gigging is highly wasteful). The largest one was 26 lbs. and change–I remember because it was just under the 27 lb. state record, which is a line record naturally. That fish was easily five feet long.
I found a photo of a longnose which was also 26 lbs. (this guy was not with our group):
They stay long, obviously, but they also thick up a lot.
Zach