still wanting to go with the 2.8 is
Wildworks Member 39 posts Joined May 2010 More info | Sep 13, 2010 15:43 | #766 still wanting to go with the 2.8 is
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S.E.V. /Include subdirectories, empty directories, and verify.  3,866 posts Likes: 8 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Agoura Hills, CA More info | Sep 13, 2010 17:24 | #767 Wildworks wrote in post #10901565  wow now which one to get? You mean 500mm MK I or The new 500mm MK II coming out? Wildworks wrote in post #10901566 still wanting to go with the 2.8 is There is now 2.8 IS on this lens unless you go with the Sigma 200-555 f2.8 IS./ Maybe you got the wrong lens thread?
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TooManyShots Cream of the Crop 10,203 posts Likes: 532 Joined Jan 2008 Location: NYC More info |  Permanent banOnly 2 keepers. Maybe bad timing or not really Fall yet or I am losing my touch. I am throwing in a freebie since I only have 2 keepers... 
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Flores Goldmember 1,179 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2010 Location: TEXAS More info | Sep 13, 2010 18:49 | #769 these are awesome, they are creating some serious lens lust for me...
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Sep 13, 2010 19:14 | #770 Flores wrote in post #10902580 these are awesome, they are creating some serious lens lust for me... Welcome to the lens lust club. 7D Mark II | 7D | 5D Mark III | [/SIZE]17-40mm L | 24-105mm L IS | 300mm f4.0 L | 400mm f5.6 L | 1.4x III & 2x III Extenders | Gitzo Tripod | RRS BH-55
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Awesome shots Victor.    Steve
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kinghong1970 Goldmember  2,093 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2009 Location: NYC/NJ More info | Sep 14, 2010 09:07 | #772 just curious... for those of you with this lens and use it on a tripod, what tripods do you have? Albert the Clumsy Ape
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jeev Goldmember  1,549 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jul 2007 More info | Sep 14, 2010 09:09 | #773 Great shots, Steve. 1d4|5D3|85LII|50L|200F2LIS|500 F4L IS|
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Sep 14, 2010 09:14 | #774 kinghong1970 wrote in post #10906115 just curious... for those of you with this lens and use it on a tripod, what tripods do you have? most shots seems to be very close to ground level... do you use tripod for birding at all? Here's a link ; GEAR LIST
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Sep 14, 2010 09:15 | #775 kinghong1970 wrote in post #10906115 just curious... for those of you with this lens and use it on a tripod, what tripods do you have? most shots seems to be very close to ground level... do you use tripod for birding at all? I rented one a few months ago and used a Induro CT 314 tripod with a RRS 55-H head + wimberly sidekick. 7D Mark II | 7D | 5D Mark III | [/SIZE]17-40mm L | 24-105mm L IS | 300mm f4.0 L | 400mm f5.6 L | 1.4x III & 2x III Extenders | Gitzo Tripod | RRS BH-55
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Sep 14, 2010 09:16 | #776 CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #10906143 Here's a link ; https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=5134868&postcount=9 Alternatives fro getting lower to the ground are the NatureScapes "Skimmer" , but the Gitzo legs can get you down pretty darn low. Great list of accessories...couple of more items on my 'want/need' list 7D Mark II | 7D | 5D Mark III | [/SIZE]17-40mm L | 24-105mm L IS | 300mm f4.0 L | 400mm f5.6 L | 1.4x III & 2x III Extenders | Gitzo Tripod | RRS BH-55
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kinghong1970 Goldmember 2,093 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2009 Location: NYC/NJ More info | Sep 14, 2010 10:00 | #777 thanks for the links CDS... Albert the Clumsy Ape
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Sep 14, 2010 10:07 | #778 kinghong1970 wrote in post #10906373 thanks for the links CDS... looking for a beefier tripod and wanted to see if it is worth having the headroom for one of these in the future... thanks Eric... i think gitzo's are a bit too pricey... was looking into the feisols... but i was told by Kerry that for such a lens, i should go with the 37mm tubes... was kinda hoping that the 3342 or the 3442 was able to handle this... I think Methodical uses feisol 3342's with his 500mm. Might check with him. 7D Mark II | 7D | 5D Mark III | [/SIZE]17-40mm L | 24-105mm L IS | 300mm f4.0 L | 400mm f5.6 L | 1.4x III & 2x III Extenders | Gitzo Tripod | RRS BH-55
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jeev Goldmember 1,549 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jul 2007 More info | Sep 14, 2010 10:10 | #779 Similar shots of the bird with 400mm 1d4|5D3|85LII|50L|200F2LIS|500 F4L IS|
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jeev Goldmember 1,549 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jul 2007 More info | Sep 14, 2010 10:11 | #780 I use Gitzo GT3541LS. Nice legs... kinghong1970 wrote in post #10906115 just curious... for those of you with this lens and use it on a tripod, what tripods do you have? most shots seems to be very close to ground level... do you use tripod for birding at all? 1d4|5D3|85LII|50L|200F2LIS|500 F4L IS|
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