Benji&Cuddles

Does anybody here use the Tamron lens If so how do you find them? Looking at the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 di ld macro1:2

Hi just wondering if anybody knows of nice dog friendly accommodation in or very close to Botany Bay. We will be at the Georges river sailing club most of the time.

What lens where u using they are great photo.s?

That's the lens that I am looking to buy.

Any more pic's and stories of how they are going? How long are they with you for?

Did you manage to sell this lens?

I think I am sold

It is the zoom I am after as I will be on the beach taking photo's of the Yacht's racing.

Am thinking of getting a Canon 300mm or 400mm lens for taking photos of Motor bike racing and sailing boats at distance. Has anybody used them if so do the photos still look good with such a big Zoom. If you have any photos to show that would be a great help. Cheers

Just thought I would put one up and see what you all thought of it.

Thanks for that will go their now

Does anybody have one if so are they good. Would love to see some pic's taken with it.

Ok thanks will try that..

How come the legs don't look right? I have a 450D and left it on automatic.

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:rolleyes: Goodbye Lucy

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Thank you so much for that

Harminee May I ask for some help can you tell me when i download picture tubes how do I get them into paint shop pro x1 Thank you

tkay, I speak of sled dogs in general, not Sibes in particular, and from what Ray states, yes they breed for specific traits such as the love of running as well as specific gaits and body structure. It takes years and years to get the "perfect" team. He stated that if a person wanted to rehome their "out of control" dog, that would be the dog they would look at recruiting. If you look at the Alaskan Huskies and other sled dogs, they are dogs with slightly elongated backs for longer strides. But it is not speed they look for, but rather the steadiness of the gait and the length of the stride. It's all in Ray Coppinger's book if you're intereted in reading it. Erny, this was not mentioned by Ray therefore I would doubt that this is the reason they (sled dogs) enjoy mushing. He did speak about the opposition reflex but how it can hinder the training of assistance dogs due to unwanted force and/or incorrect positioning of equipment. Good point SilverHaze, of course training and actually running the races can be just as gruelling as real work, but I would dare say that hundreds of years ago, the dogs were not looked after as well as they are today, therefore their fitness levels and general wellbeing would not have been as our dogs today who don't actually "work". I would expect that most of the true working dogs back then, didn't live very long lives. Today we have specific diets, booties on the dog's feet, proper ganglines and angling/positioning of such to reduce resistence and aerodynamic sleds to help slice through ice and wind. The sport is certainly designed to simulate work but I don't personally think it would have matched the true working conditions of yesteryear. :rolleyes: Pretty much the same as Phar Lap, although I think he was actually born that way...amazing is Here is a small piece from Ray's book: "Running is Social behaviour...running together as a team is a social event, a system of togetherness. The description of a social system is very different from the way dog teams are often described. The pervasive cliche is that they are like a pack of wolves, with a leader which dominates the pack. The analogy then designates the driver as the supreme pack leader, the so-called alpha dog, exercising his will over his pack and forcing them to run with threats of physical violence. Nothing could be further from the truth. Dogs are not wolves, dogs are not running as a pack. A pack is about chasing something. Sled dogs are running because other dogs are running. They are motivated by something the animal behaviourists call social facilitation. There is a rhythm to their run and they can hear that rhythm and they run to it. When you stand on the back of a sled, you can feel it. It is powerful.......The stucture and behaviour of a dog may superficially resemble that of wolves but in fact, to focus on similarities does the dog a great dis-service. Sled dogs are an evolutionary advancement over wolves. Sled dogs are as close to an evolutionary perfection as you can get...." So there you have it...apart from it being a feel good thing, the running of sled dogs is done in drive....PACK drive! What about single dogs? Would Dog + Handler constitute a pack? From Midol (Mums PC)

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How often do you put fish oil in dogs food? Does it help dry skin?

Easy to do it at home. (from Midol, mum was signed in)

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