Mar 06, 2014 20:33 | #1 it was so big! A7rIII | A7III | 12-24 F4 | 16-35 GM | 28-75 2.8 | 100-400 GM | 12mm 2.8 Fisheye | 35mm 2.8 | 85mm 1.8 | 35A | 85A | 200mm L F2 IS | MC-11
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vengence Goldmember 2,103 posts Likes: 108 Joined Mar 2013 More info | Mar 06, 2014 21:31 | #2 Almost like it has a 143mm aperture or something.....
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stang67 Senior Member  385 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2013 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Mar 06, 2014 21:45 | #3 Talley wrote in post #16740149  it was so big! He has a sigma 120-300 2.8 OS now. He just bought it online without ever seeing it in person and had no clue how big it is haha. He just knew it's weight and how his high dollar monopod and tripod was good at handling 50lbs so he figured ah what the hell. sheesh and I thought the 300 was big: http://www.the-digital-picture.com …ensComp=327&LensComp2=249 How has he never seen one in real life, lol? I presume that he will use it at sports events and the like (its main purpose imo) where he would have seen many photographers using them (perhaps not in the one day/night though). Canon 6D - Canon 1D Mk III - 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II | Σ 105mm f/2.8 | Canon 400mm f/5.6L | Σ 35mm f/1.4 | 17-40mm f/4L
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rdalrt Goldmember  More info | Mar 06, 2014 21:48 | #4 LOL. Good to know he has a good monopod. Just Sports Photography
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Mar 06, 2014 22:10 | #5 stang67 wrote in post #16740269 How has he never seen one in real life, lol? I presume that he will use it at sports events and the like (its main purpose imo) where he would have seen many photographers using them (perhaps not in the one day/night though). He's a hobbyist like me and takes photos of his 10yr & 6yr old boys. So he has never seen one up close or anything. This will be at the kids fields. A7rIII | A7III | 12-24 F4 | 16-35 GM | 28-75 2.8 | 100-400 GM | 12mm 2.8 Fisheye | 35mm 2.8 | 85mm 1.8 | 35A | 85A | 200mm L F2 IS | MC-11
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rdalrt Goldmember More info | Mar 06, 2014 22:26 | #6 Won't mind the size at all once he sees the images from it. My favourite piece of glass. Just Sports Photography
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Mar 07, 2014 06:31 | #7 Talley wrote in post #16740321 He's a hobbyist like me and takes photos of his 10yr & 6yr old boys. So he has never seen one up close or anything. This will be at the kids fields. Ya he's crazy. Yes, Yes, CRAZY. Can you imagine buying that monster online from P-O-T-N without ever having seen or held one in person? And then using it to shoot kids? Crazy!  Allright, I'm guilty.  Phil (Best purchase I ever made. No better use than photographing kids at play.) www.zivnuska.zenfolio.com/blog
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Sibil Cream of the Crop 10,415 posts Likes: 54444 Joined Jan 2009 Location: SoCal More info | Mar 07, 2014 07:32 | #8 Talley wrote in post #16740321 He's a hobbyist like me and takes photos of his 10yr & 6yr old boys. So he has never seen one up close or anything. This will be at the kids fields. He is going to get a ton of attention, with expectation that he'll be shooting all the kids and sharing the pics.
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Mar 07, 2014 07:45 | #10 davidfarina wrote in post #16740800 He buys a 8k $ lens for shooting his kids baseball? Men im definitely in the wrong industry Everything in Texas is Texas-sized... Gerry
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cdifoto Don't get pissy with me  34,091 posts Likes: 45 Joined Dec 2005 More info | Mar 07, 2014 08:01 | #11 davidfarina wrote in post #16740800 He buys a 8k $ lens for shooting his kids baseball? Men im definitely in the wrong industry lol Agreed. Wanna go halfsies on an oil field? Did you lose Digital Photo Professional (DPP)? Get it here
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Mar 07, 2014 08:31 | #12 davidfarina wrote in post #16740800 He buys a 8k $ lens for shooting his kids baseball? Men im definitely in the wrong industry He's in IT for an oil and gas business. A7rIII | A7III | 12-24 F4 | 16-35 GM | 28-75 2.8 | 100-400 GM | 12mm 2.8 Fisheye | 35mm 2.8 | 85mm 1.8 | 35A | 85A | 200mm L F2 IS | MC-11
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Echo63 Goldmember  2,868 posts Likes: 169 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Perth - Western Australia - Earth More info | Mar 07, 2014 08:48 | #13 rdalrt wrote in post #16740278 LOL. Good to know he has a good monopod.  The IS V1 is not exactly "hand holdable".  Oh, it's possible - but not for any length of time - 10-15 seconds is about my limit before I start to move around too much - and I can only do that a few times a day. My Best Imageswww.echo63.deviantart.com
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Mar 07, 2014 09:22 | #14 Talley wrote in post #16740898 He's in IT for an oil and gas business. He found a brand new sealed in box 400mm 2.8 IS V1 lens UX date code for $5200. Not that bad really. And yes, he's pretty dedicated. He'll actually be selling it after this season. Kinda like I'm "Suppose" to do with my 300. However what the wife doesn't know is I cannot sell mine  Haha IT so im exactly in the right business. Irony Sony A7RII | Sony A7S
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Mar 07, 2014 09:37 | #15 I've honestly never held or used anything bigger than the first gen 70-200 f2.8L IS nor seen bigger telephoto up close in person. I heard you can use the super telephoto to anchor your child in place?
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