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Message: <blockquote data-quote="skywatcher" data-source="post: 1706737" data-attributes="member: 53389">A huge thank you for your replies! I'm still grappling with the problem but you all gave me interesting pointers.Adam: I'm so weedy the 300m 2.8 feels pretty hefty....lovely sharp lens that it is! I did hire it last summer but half way through a day at the London Wetland Centre I off loaded it onto a mate!I did phone the Norfolk Camera Centre but they want me to come and collect it and bring it back.As I live in London and don't drive, that was sadly the end of that! Still, at least they had it!!Jacobs don't hire it but they have it in stock at their New Oxford Street store. When I phoned them and asked if I could actually TOUCH it before I parted with my hard earned dosh (pension lump sum actually)I could feel a definite frisson! What is it with retailers in this country? You'd think they'd be gagging for your money! How do they ever hope to sell anything!? So, bloody minded woman that I am (!) I gave them a sniffy response back!I guess it's going to be a leap of faith with Warehouse Express then.On line anonymity.Sorry, rant over! And, seriously, thank you all so much for your time, advice and suggestions. I'll let you know what happens!Rosie.</blockquote>