Longer Reach...
04th Jan 08I started off the New Year in a very nice way today thank you very much!
I managed to get myself a 2nd hand Canon 600mm f/4 L IS USM lens at a real bargain price!
Yes, it even came with the Neoprene Camo cover featured in this shot. And it came with a Manfrotto 058B Geared Tripod and Wimberly Gimbal Head II all packaged up in a great tripod bag for good measure.
It all looks to be in very good condition and although I already have a Wimberly Gimbal Head I think this is going to be a boon because when using my Wimberly on my vehicle mount in the Game Reserves it's a real pain to have to disconnect it each time I go into a bird hyde so now I have the best of both worlds.
Most importantly is the 600mm f/4 however. I'm dying to try out this extra reach and see what kind of shots I can get. I still love my 400mm f/2.8 - I think I always will - it is a very special lens! But it will be great to have a native 600 with the options of course of 840mm with the 1.4x and at a stretch (as I'm not a fan) 1200mm with the 2x.
Great fun!
Take care and a Happy New Year and all the best for 2008 to all my friends and visitors!
Best Wishes
Ian
I managed to get myself a 2nd hand Canon 600mm f/4 L IS USM lens at a real bargain price!
Yes, it even came with the Neoprene Camo cover featured in this shot. And it came with a Manfrotto 058B Geared Tripod and Wimberly Gimbal Head II all packaged up in a great tripod bag for good measure.
It all looks to be in very good condition and although I already have a Wimberly Gimbal Head I think this is going to be a boon because when using my Wimberly on my vehicle mount in the Game Reserves it's a real pain to have to disconnect it each time I go into a bird hyde so now I have the best of both worlds.
Most importantly is the 600mm f/4 however. I'm dying to try out this extra reach and see what kind of shots I can get. I still love my 400mm f/2.8 - I think I always will - it is a very special lens! But it will be great to have a native 600 with the options of course of 840mm with the 1.4x and at a stretch (as I'm not a fan) 1200mm with the 2x.
Great fun!
Take care and a Happy New Year and all the best for 2008 to all my friends and visitors!
Best Wishes
Ian
