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Time for a new lens - EF500 IS or the 600 monster
No good to me mate, it doesn't have IS. :-O Since you asked I just timed myself, and managed 1 minute 30 seconds before the bicep starting feeling it and it became unsteady. Maybe 10 years of surfing has helped my upper body strength, though I'm not sure I could go that long after carrying the... -
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Time for a new lens - EF500 IS or the 600 monster
I agree with Andy. If you're into bird photography then you already know that you rarely, if ever, have a lens that is too long. The 600mm does need to be used on a sturdy tripod (I use a Gitzo 1548 with Manfrotto fluid head) as it's too heavy for handheld shots for more than about a minute. If...