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Need lens help for SL 1

Started Dec 17, 2016 | Discussions thread
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Re: Need lens help for SL 1
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zman2596 wrote:

I have an SL1. Keep in mind any big, heavy long lens is going to feel awkward on the SL1. Well handholding at least. I think the ef 70-300 is usm I have feels funny on there. That's definitely not the biggest, longest lens.

In all truthfulness I've never found that to be an issue for me (and I've used some pretty big lenses over the years). Just support the lens in the "classic" 2-hand grip (off hand under the lens). Even the massive 200-400 (2nd heaviest lens in Canon's arsenal) can be shot handheld that wat.

Right now I'm using the 400/5.6 on the diminutive M5, without any sensations of awkwardness.  Granted, if you wanted to "one-hand" some of these big combos you'd have difficulties, but I wouldn't recommend doing that anyway due to (in)stability issues.

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