Do you factor size and weight much into which lens you purchase? in Canon EOS Mount Posted November 17, 2008 One thing I hadn't considered was being 86'ed out of some venues or denied entry because of a large "professional looking" camera & lens. I have a Canon 40D with the kit 18-135mm lens. I didn't think it was extra odinary, but the security wouldn't let me in to the Ringling Bros. Circus. I went & got my Canon S3-IS ( I should have put on my 50 f/1.8 and smuggled in the bigger lens). We do try to keep situational awareness when we are in dodgy areas. No point in having the "Mug me" sign attached. We just got a Tamron 28-300XR Di f/3.5-6.3 lens with stabilization. It compacts pretty well at the 28 end and is pretty light. I certainly looks friendly when extended to the 300mm end of the spectrum. It is noisier than the Canon lens, but I wanted more reach for the sports fields. the IQ will not be up to "L" standards, but it is in our price range. My wife got me an early Christmas present at the Photo Expo in San diego.
Do you factor size and weight much into which lens you purchase?
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One thing I hadn't considered was being 86'ed out of some venues or denied entry because of a large "professional
looking" camera & lens. I have a Canon 40D with the kit 18-135mm lens. I didn't think it was extra odinary, but the
security wouldn't let me in to the Ringling Bros. Circus. I went & got my Canon S3-IS ( I should have put on my 50
f/1.8 and smuggled in the bigger lens). We do try to keep situational awareness when we are in dodgy areas. No
point in having the "Mug me" sign attached. We just got a Tamron 28-300XR Di f/3.5-6.3 lens with stabilization. It
compacts pretty well at the 28 end and is pretty light. I certainly looks friendly when extended to the 300mm end of
the spectrum. It is noisier than the Canon lens, but I wanted more reach for the sports fields. the IQ will not be up
to "L" standards, but it is in our price range. My wife got me an early Christmas present at the Photo Expo in San
diego.