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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stephen Fletcher" data-source="post: 1500228" data-attributes="member: 72820">I have been following peoples comments for a while now, and am a bit perplexed, for a few reasons.1. It depends what body you are going to use on a 300/2.8, a 1 series for example will make the whole caboodle about the same weight as a 500/f4 with a 50D.2. Why do people feel it ok to use a 300/2.8 with a 1.4 or 2x converter without support but say that a 500/f4 needs a tripod ? A 500/f4 is perfectly capable of being used handheld, it just takes practise.3. I carry my 500/f4 on the lens strap, over my shoulder, walking up to 10km everyday with it like this, and have no problems at all, even with a Zeiss 85 and tripod on my back in a Scopac, and converters in my pockets.4. The Northwest guys will know a famous photographer there who carries a 500 on one shoulder and a 600 on the other, actually thats not right, as he now has an 800 too, so probably carries the 800 and 600 now.</blockquote>