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08/02/2004 07:33:12 AM · #1 |
OK, so assuming I got one of those big white Canon lenses and I went on a safari and took it with me, how am I supposed to use it? How does one carry and use such a thing? How do I hold it and the camera while shooting? CAN they be handheld at all? Anything else I should know about them? Not that I can afford one at the moment, but I think I'm gonna start to save for next year. Why are they white?
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08/02/2004 08:19:09 AM · #2 |
Depends which lens you're talking about..
100-400 - I believe a few people here hand-hold them
70-200/2.8 (3.x Lbs) - I certainly hold mine
200 fixed (3.3 Lbs) - similar to 70-200
If you're talking about 300-600mm fixed, firstly they're VERY expensive, and secondly, they're very heavy. :-)
Edit: Also, don't forget there's the Sigma 50-500 "Bigma" (4.1 Lbs).
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08/02/2004 08:40:27 AM · #3 |
| Don't forget, you can also use a monopod! A lot quicker to use than a tripod to help stablize a shot with a big lens |
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08/02/2004 09:00:50 AM · #4 |
I have a 100-400mm IS and it handholds fine - if anything the extra weight makes me a bit steadier, which is a good thing.
One of the best long lenses for handholding (opinion only, from reading a lot of user feedback) is the 400mm F/5.6 L - supposed to be terrific for handholding and panning, even without the IS, and is not that expensive for 400mm of L glass quality. If you know you will be shooting constantly at the long end it is definitely worth considering.
As far as carrying it goes, I don't have a special top-load bag, for example. I am either using it or it is in my backpack; I don't usually switch lenses much when I am using a lens this long. I do use a monopod quite a bit as well.
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08/02/2004 09:10:29 AM · #5 |
If you can justify the high cost of the Canon IS lens that is great.
Personally I rent the lens quite often from my local pro shop and they are nice but I have taken shots that are just as good with my Tokina 80-400mm.
And from what Canon says about the IS lens is that you should not use them with a tripod, they say if you do use them with a tripod you should shut the Image Stabilization (IS) off. They say it can cause the opposite effect of stabilization and actully cause blurring of the shot. They say the IS mechanism will try to compensate and actually cause motion blur.
Canon says the IS lenses are designed to be used handheld and work best this way.
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