Originally Posted by RL KURTZ
Can you hand hold 500/4f-IS? This lens sounds great! $5500 would not make the wife happy :GRIN: but she would get over it..


They always get over it -- Easier to ask forgiveness than permission smile

Yes, I can handhold the 500/4. That's the primary reason I sold my 600/4IS. While I always try to use a tripod, there are times when that's not an option. No problem, bump the ISO a stop or so, keep it to 1/1000 and handhold. You wouldn't want to do this all day of course, but it's definitely doable for a short period of time.

I have to say, the 1DmkIII + 500/4L-IS is like cheating when it comes to wildlife shooting smile Almost too easy...

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