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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rdspalm" data-source="post: 1587310" data-attributes="member: 1849">Martin, I'd hate the thought of carrying a 500mm monster around all day unless I was going to a civilized hide like at Titchwell. A 500mm lens is only really suitable for a sturdy tripod with a specialized gimbals type head. If you invest all that money and want decent photos, then its the tripod. I carted my 300mm 2.8VR and TC round Cley in May trying to get a decent shot of the Bearded Tits. I was using a monopod that day which helped  but the thought "Why am I doing this?" did occur at times.I'm going to Hungary birding in 2 weeks and will be taking the photo gear, but I'm not going to become a slave to it. I intend to to use a Kata rucsac to achieve a bit of comfort between shoots.Richard</blockquote>