When The Tool Comes First

In addition to my usual sermon, I’ve got something really special to give away, so keep reading. Or skip to the bottom to get to the good stuff. I was 16 years old when I got my hands on my first super-telephoto lens. It was a used Soligor 400mm, and if my memory is even close to correct, it was an f/6.3. It was really dark and really slow, though that is partly my fault because I insisted on using my 2x teleconverter all the time. An 800/12.6 is not on anyone’s list of highly desirable lenses, but I was young and still under the impression that bigger was always better. My pictures from that time tell you more about my obsession with the longest lens possible than any particular concern with subject or story. I wish I could tell you I got over that as a teenager. Fast forward a million years. I was 50 years old when I got my longest/fastest lens: a Sony 600/4.0. This lens retails for close to 20,000 Canadian dollars, and though I bought it used from a friend, it was not inexpensive.…

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