I got a new Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 macro yesterday, so when my brother asked if I wanted to take it out for a spin I jumped at the chance.
Since my left arm is pretty much useless, I took my monopod to help hold up this lens, which easily weighs 784 pounds. Combine that with my camera, and my kit weighs somewhere in the neighborhood of 3,026 pounds.
It was a fairly windy day, so shooting macro was a nightmare given that everything was flapping about. Nevertheless, it was a fun day and I did get some good shots.
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I LOVE this stuff!!!
Who would have thought… taking pictures of flowers is your calling… your photos are breathtaking!!!!!
OK, I looked up this lens on Amazon on it weighs 5 pounds. What’s up with you saying it wieghts (your spelling)784 pounds? And your total equipment total is over 3000 pounds.! I say baloney.
Brad: it was meant as a joke, my friend. The larger Canon SLRs are already fairly weighty; combined with a decent zoom lens the setup gets pretty hefty. This is especially the case for someone who had shoulder surgery a month before.