On Sun, Dec 05, 2010 at 10:28:29AM +0100, eckinator wrote:
> 2010/12/5 John Sessoms <[email protected]>:
> >
> > Yup. Sometimes if you can afford it, you get the tools you want. Most of the
> > time you use the tools you already have. That's why I'm shooting with the
> > 300mm I've got and not the 600mm I'd have if money grew on trees.
>
> the other day on eBay Germany, two new Sigma 200-500/2.8, one Canon,
> one Nikon, each went for a little over ?7K. You can imagine how hard I
> was looking for the money tree - it would have been a cool gadget to
> have for sure. However, at 15.7 kgs plus another 23.1 for the carrying
> case - plus of course a massive tripod, not to mention the little
> black thingy that clings to the back of the lens - it is too much to
> handle so I guess I'm not all that sad... =)
For around half the weight (and half the maximum aperture) you could have
one with a slightly longer reach that was compatible with your existing
equipment. The trick is to find one at around half the price, too :-)
http://www.panix.com/~johnf/temp/FatAlbert.jpg
http://www.panix.com/~johnf/digital/250-600.html
http://www.panix.com/~johnf/gallery/images/sdwap615.jpg
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