04-18-2011, 01:35 PM
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1303124255' post='7724']
Hi Michael,
this sound familiar. These are all very fine lenses but at the end of the day you've to use them. I will visit the Himalayas again this fall and one thing is for sure - I will not take a full format DSLR nor anything that doesn't fit into a colt bag. Maybe I will miss some shots but I simply don't want to agonize again why I've taken all this heavy gear.
cheers
Klaus
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That is what makes the Canon EF 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 DO IS USM such a nice little niche lens. Very compact, reasonably light, and yet one can get surprisingly good results with it. Just a bit expensive... Of course, not everyone wants/uses tele on vacations/trips.
Hi Michael,
this sound familiar. These are all very fine lenses but at the end of the day you've to use them. I will visit the Himalayas again this fall and one thing is for sure - I will not take a full format DSLR nor anything that doesn't fit into a colt bag. Maybe I will miss some shots but I simply don't want to agonize again why I've taken all this heavy gear.
cheers
Klaus
[/quote]
That is what makes the Canon EF 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 DO IS USM such a nice little niche lens. Very compact, reasonably light, and yet one can get surprisingly good results with it. Just a bit expensive... Of course, not everyone wants/uses tele on vacations/trips.