Did I mention that the lens was big? I don't want to hear the sniggling little jokes about compensation, either. But this baby is heavy. Shooting it off a borrowed Gitzo monopod and quick release but the optical stabilization actually prefers to be handheld.
Yesterday Doug and I test drove some photo gear, driving up the east grade to Mt. Palomar and the Henshaw Overlook, usually a fine place to site raptors. Didn't see a lot of things but it was a fine view and we familiarized ourselves with our gear and its limits.
Caught a family of vultures in a tree.
It is plenty sharp. Ken took this nice picture of Brett with it at breakfast, at 750mm at 1/1000 with the iso doubled to 2000 at f6.3. I am looking forward to continue working with this nice piece of glass, fruit of my labors after a successful blackjack run.
4 comments:
I am looking forward to touching it! Do bring it Saturday AM!
No canon cooties,sorry Mike.
Ok.... I will stand back and just observe. I could bring gloves?
I heartily suggest investing in or stealing a heavy tripod. If you put a telephoto extender on it you will need a stable platform for the lens. No cheapies this time, a good Bogen/Manifretto or similar tripod should help a lot. A carbon fiber or other lightweight will just be a pivot for the lens to use on its way to oblivion.
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