--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeffrey Higa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does anyone handhold the 300mm f/2.8?
I shoot ice hockey with the 300/2.8 hand-held - quite tiring after
three hours, I can assure you! Well, you're never holding it for more
than a few minutes of course because of all the breaks in play. With
fast film (and I'm always using at least 800 in the UK rinks) I don't
have any problems with camera shake. I spoke to the official
Vancouver Canucks photographer and he even uses the 400/2.8 hand
held - but then he's a lot bigger than me (ex-player was my guess)!
I own an old EF 300/2.8 L but have tried a brand new IS version just
to see what the difference was. I found the IS interesting but
certainly not worth upgrading - since the IS takes a fraction of a
second to lock on, its more of a nuisance when shooting such active
subjects. What I would like IS on is the 70-200/2.8 which would
produce an excellent lens for candids of the players on the bench or
in the changing rooms - situations where its usually impossible (too
distracting) to use flash.
I would *never* use the 300/2.8 hand-held for wildlife - monopod
perhaps, but then only in optimum conditions.
Chris.
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