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Message: <blockquote data-quote="skywatcher" data-source="post: 1709561" data-attributes="member: 53389">I think it depends on the individual what they feel comfortable carrying.Me?Having been a teacher in my other life, I've had this notion that what I really need is a mute Year 10 male student to sherpa everything around for me!!! I'd pay him a fortune to just keep quiet and hand me my 500m lens and tripod!!! Seriously though, I've tried the 300 2.8 and it's fairly hefty.I'm out most days, often for 8-10 hours so it wears you down!I don't drive so all this gear has to be lugged around on buses and trains as well.I bet in ten years or so the technology will have moved on and all these heavy lenses will be a thing of the past.Rosie.</blockquote>