(Jerry L.) wrote in message om...
Why waste your film? A 50mm lens will give you a 'dot' for the
moon...if you had something in the range of 1000mm reflex (mirror)
lens, you might get one or two good frames.

Why so negative?

A 50mm lens can do a nice context image with the right scenic
backdrop. Or a lovely multiple exposure. I saw several on a website
that were obviously done with shorter lenses, and they were very cool.

Also, you don't have to have a 1000mm lens to get something decent.
Yes, it does take more enlarging to fill the frame, but you don't have
to fill the frame, and it certainly isn't the end of the world.

My digital maxed out at 420mm, and I got some nice photos. I expect
better with my film cameras. I used a 400mm, an 1100mm combo, and a
1400mm combo. The two combos were 400mm and 500mm lenses used with 2x
and 1.4x teleconverters (canon brand, not the cheapos).

While we want to use the longest lenses we can, it certainly isn't the
only method. it's not wasting film, and more than a few good images
can be taken with 1000mm or less. I have over 40 digital pics that I
am really happy with, and while they may not fill the frame, they will
certainly work well together as a multiple exposure, once edited
together. And I have all the individual pics as well.