PCACala@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> George writes:
>
> > So til then
> > it's 700/5.6 (1000/8 with 1.4x !!!) and a sherpa or a mule to carry it!
>
> The previous owner of that 350mm Zuiko George speaks of chuckled when I told
> him I felt like a Sherpa hauling it. He told me you have to GET IT OUT OF THE
> CASE and put a kick apart monopod on it and wear it like a gun on a sling.
> Too bad I didn't think of that, since I have an old Gitzo monopod with a
> bicycle hub locking mechanism that allows it to fold in half while extended
> and re-extend with a kick. But the idea of wearing such glass on the shoulder
> is scary. I've tripped and slid down slopes enough times to rule that out
> when I have expensive equipment in tow.
>
> Gary Reese
> Las Vegas, NV
--
Yeah, that's what I figured I'd do a lot of. I've got a pretty sturdy
monopod. Used it a bit with the 250/2. Also, the lens, mounted on a
body with the 1.4 attached, actually fits quite nicely in my photo
backpack, along with a bunch of support gear. Yeah, it's pretty heavy.
Wouldn't want to carry it too far, but it does work. Can't seem to
convince my wife she should carry that while I carry the 4x5 backpack.
george :>)
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