70-200 f2.8L IS so freaking heavy!
 

I got to play around with this lens a bit today, and holy shit it's heavy! I can't imaging carrying it around all day.

pussy... :D

I've played around with it before, too. It's definitely a heavy lens, but by no means is it stupid heavy. :p

that's what you go to the gym for! :D 5d2 plus 70-200 f2.8L IS on a 12 hour wedding is a killer on the wrist, the forearms, and sometimes the shoulders

Add a 580ex and this is 80% of what I shoot a 12hour wedding with

haha i have a new found respect for wedding pros. it's almost like a labour job to do something like that.

^Now you know why the price reflects it. :)

You're a wimp. Try carrying a 1DMKIV + 500mm f4L IS slung over your shoulder AND a 5DMKII + 70-200mm f2.8L IS hanging around your neck for 6 hours hiking around looking for a rare songbird like I did today.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...p/DSC07825.jpg

Like Mana, I carry a 5DMKII + 24-70mm f2.8 and a 5DMKII + 70-200mm f2.8L IS and a 580EXII + Gary Fong Lightsphere around with me on a wedding shoot. Yes, my arms get tired, but it's not unbearable.

Z-Finder!!!!!!!

Jason, did you find this song bird? If so, post pics!

Yeah the 70-200 2.8 plus body isn't too bad. Way to man up with the 500L, tripod, two bodies, and the 70-200 as well! Very nice! The 500 is quite heavy, at 8.5 pounds and the 600 is 11.8 pounds. What a beast!

i just remembered seeing the sigma bigma
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/a...00-500_2-8.jpg

Can't lift 1.5kg? :D

Yeah, but only a glimpse of it, and it's back was facing us. We were looking for the Lazuli Bunting. Pics to come in the birds thread later.

Yep.

odd complaint. I found it balanced with a grip.

Maybe it's just seem heavy because I've always shot small prime lenses. The heaviest lens I have is Sigma 50mm f1.4

I guess once you shoot it for a while, u just get use to it.

I have no problems carrying my 5D mkII + 70-200 2.8 IS + 2x extender all day long at events. If I'm gonna do alot of running around on rough terrain I like to use my manfroto monopod. You do get used to the weight quite easily.

hahaha, i love the Muk Muk you got in there ;)