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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Duke Leto" data-source="post: 1582191" data-attributes="member: 35693">Having taken a 300/2.8vr out for a day earlier this year I came to the conclusion that it is too heavy for a days photography if you're only hand holding it, it needs a monopod at the very least and with a 1.4 or 1.7 on really needs a tripod to get the best out of it.Having said that I'm quite happy to carry a 500 sigma, gimbal head and tripod around all day as it sits nicely on the shoulder, Monster tripods do not weigh much if you look at the latest in carbon fiber technology.Its really horses for courses.</blockquote>