Amazing 500mm

Wow! I am in love. I just wish I hadn't had to wait so long for this lens. This 500mm f4 is absolutely amazing. I have never enjoyed shooting so much. Oh and the Wimberly head is the icing on the cake. What a combo.

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congrats on your new toy, I like the hide, what is it?

WOW!! But this thread requires more photos.

Ya livin' the dream for sure. Nice combo. You got one of them Walkstool chairs in there too?

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Will you be keeping the 400 f5.6?? I ordered a 500 and it will be hear Mon. I am thinking I should have sold my 300 f4 and went full boat 600??

at this time I am keeping my 400. I will sell my 400 when I am ready to get the 300 2.8 IS.
I went for the 500mm because the weight on the 600 is double the 500 and I was not in the market for a $700 tripod.

britt777 wrote in post #7330273
at this time I am keeping my 400. I will sell my 400 when I am ready to get the 300 2.8 IS.
I went for the 500mm because the weight on the 600 is double the 500 and I was not in the market for a $700 tripod.

Congrats on the lens
the 600 is about 3 lbs more than the 500 though.
Rob.

Awesome, I like the camo hide out with the massive lens.

that looks so fun lol

im jealous. grats on the lens though and more pics would be awessome too

I know how you feel. Just got mine recently
Worth all the pennies!!!

Happy hunting

Congrats on the new lens Brittany.

Looks like we are using the same combo ... 1D MarkIII and the 500mm f4L IS, with the Wimberley gimbal. I even have the same blind!

Now you need to get the Lens Coat camo cover for that white lens! I also use a wide net type piece of camo over the open "shooting area." Picked it up at Walmart and it works well.

Yes it is. If I could use it for landscape and portrait, I would.

nice !!!

That lens you bought from Dan has some history behind it. It used to belong to pro surf photographer Chris Straley and has been all over the world. Glad to see it went to a good home!