If 135mm was long enough, I'd try the 28-135 on Fuji Press 800 pushed a stop or two next year.
And the Canon lens does include the collar. But as you've found, a 70-200 2.8 is big and heavy. Tom P. > This lens is too slow for this application, > with the film I was using (800) The second year, I used a Sigma 28-70 2.8. > It worked great with the same film, shot at 1/60-80th sec at 2.8 (the 3's > spot meter was indispensable) However, I really need that 135 focal length. > So this last performance. I used the Sigma 70-200/2.8 EX HSM. The results > were great. I could stop the action and get plenty close. I also used a > monopod to since it lacked IS, but after shooting several performances, the > monopod made holding the camera a lot easier, and I could make quick H/V > changes with the included tripod collar, which IIRC is not included with the > Canon. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
