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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DanC.Licks" data-source="post: 2701146" data-attributes="member: 111263">Some do hand hold the 80/600. Ask Tord; he has been getting some pretty good shots hand held. Can be done. I don't....arms not strong enough.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I think you would not have any trouble focusing an 80/600 with the K5. It has a nice bright finder. Some of us even stop down when the light is good enough, either with baffles, the half open lens cap, or as in my case, a diaphragm built into the end of the extension tube. Whether focus trapping will work or not I don't know. Might react too slowly, or not at all if the light isn't sufficient. I find the focus confirm thing to be all but useless. Usually don't have time to take my eve off the subject and look at the little green light. But maybe it would work with a K5. (I am using a D7000 at the moment). Focusing is always a problem when it gets dark. Practice and lots of shots is the key. There are discussions here about using IS on a tripod. I wouldn't do it with a K-5. The OM-D has a much better system, and Carlos (cango) has had good results with it on. I have found that you get perhaps better AVERAGE shots with it on (head NOT locked down!) but that none are as good as a good shot with IS off. Better to get the ISO and shutter speed up. If the head is locked down, IS should be OFF.You live in Corfu. What a lot of us wouldn't give for some of your light!!</blockquote>

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