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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MarkEvan" data-source="post: 1499904" data-attributes="member: 77041">Fair enough (what I meant by 'in the long run' was that at the end of a hard days work with that lens your arms are still likely to ache) but if you can carry that then go for it.I'm not saying the 300 2.8 is a bad birding lens I believe its a bloody good one but in my mind its heavy enough to fall into the catagory of 'only to be used when the place you are going aint far from the car'....as your friend put it.  Still that said if you can use it through the day then I say go for it, I was just trying to provide a few lighter alternatives <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> (actually that smiley looks like its got a nervouse twitch )</blockquote>