Buget Safari Lens? - Page 3

jhayesvw · 1st of July 2012 (Sun)

the 100-400 is only 3 lbs.
so 5lbs with a good body on it.
that isnt very heavy.
I use mine handheld with a monopod and I end up just carrying it with the monopod attached most of the time.
Im tall so I end up lifting the monopod off the ground when I shoot birds in trees.
im only about 170 lbs and 6'1" tall so Im not "strong" by any means.

I hiked 5 miles with my 60d, 100-400, 430ex2 flash and monopod with ballhead combo yesterday in the 100 degree heat. no problem.

its a very portable lens. the 500 f4 is HEAVY and big, the 300 2.8 is twice as heavy as the 100-400 and the 400 2.8 is 4x heavier.
the 100-400 is the lightest, smallest, sharpest 400mm zoom you can get in my opinion.

MCAsan · 5th of July 2012 (Thu)

Just got back from 2 weeks in South Africa. Just as on the previous trip, the 100-400 was my main lens. Much of the shooting was hand held.....but use a bean bag or other support when available.

nickgillespie · 21st of August 2012 (Tue)

i'd take 2 lenses: 24-105 f4 (great landscape lens) and the 100-400 (for animals)

1st of July 2012 (Sun)	#31
jhayesvw Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,466 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Buget Safari Lens? the 100-400 is only 3 lbs. so 5lbs with a good body on it. that isnt very heavy. I use mine handheld with a monopod and I end up just carrying it with the monopod attached most of the time. Im tall so I end up lifting the monopod off the ground when I shoot birds in trees. im only about 170 lbs and 6'1" tall so Im not "strong" by any means. I hiked 5 miles with my 60d, 100-400, 430ex2 flash and monopod with ballhead combo yesterday in the 100 degree heat. no problem. its a very portable lens. the 500 f4 is HEAVY and big, the 300 2.8 is twice as heavy as the 100-400 and the 400 2.8 is 4x heavier. the 100-400 is the lightest, smallest, sharpest 400mm zoom you can get in my opinion. __________________ Jeremy 7d, 50mm 1.8, 18-55 IS, 100-400L,430 exII My Flickr

5th of July 2012 (Thu)	#32
MCAsan Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,986	Re: Buget Safari Lens? Just got back from 2 weeks in South Africa. Just as on the previous trip, the 100-400 was my main lens. Much of the shooting was hand held.....but use a bean bag or other support when available. __________________ Canon EOS 5DIII \| 24-105f4L \| 17-40f4L \| 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L \| 100 f2.8L Macro \| Canon EOS 7D \| Tamron AF 18-270 f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD\| Canon Speedlite 580EXII \| Gitzo GT-3531S \| RRS BH-55 \| Lexar 32GB 600x & 1000x CF cards \| Lexar USB 3 reader www.ourimages.net

21st of August 2012 (Tue)	#33
nickgillespie Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 73	Re: Buget Safari Lens? i'd take 2 lenses: 24-105 f4 (great landscape lens) and the 100-400 (for animals) __________________ Wedding Photographer in Charlotte

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