Don't feel alone. I purchased a 500 F4 in 2003. Love it. Outstanding lens. It has not been overused. In 2019 I thought my pics were a little soft. Wanted to send it to Canon for recalibration/service. I received the same reply. No parts, cannot service!!
But they offered $200 off a new 500 F4.Thanks Canon!!!! At that point I wanted to tell them where to put it!! So I sent it to KEH and for $300 they told me there was nothing wrong with it. I then calibrated myself and it is back to its original perfection. Sometimes Canon is very disappointing!!
Another question concerning extension tubes. If an extension tube is used with an extender obviously on a long lens, does the extender go on the camera or between the extender and the lens?
If I can find someone or place reliable enough to trust, this is a viable option. Thanks
We will try this but she is also photographing and taking 2 Rebels and a couple of smaller lenses. Will get out the scale and backpacks and see what we can do.
Thanks so much.
I am new to the forum so thanks in advance to all that participate. I consider myself a low intermediate photographer. My wife and I are planning a safari trip to South Africa this fall. I would like to take my Canon 300 f2.8, my Canon 70-200 and a 28-200 3.5-5.6 plus my 7D MII. When I put all this in my 4.5lb Tamrac Backpack it weighed 20lbs.
On the flight from Johannesburg to Kruger park you are limited to 18lbs. carryon and 50lbs checked luggage. Obviously, I have no idea how photographers get their equipment there. I have not even included a small laptop, extra camera and binoculars, none of which I wish to put on checked luggage. All the pictures on the web from Kruger show jeeps full of photographers with huge lenses. How do they get them there? I do not even know if you can get through with a photo vest on which could hold the smaller lenses
and binoculars. I have made numerous trips to Bonaire and carried my 500 f4 lens around my neck and just stowed it at my feet,. My pack pack probably carried 40lbs of equipment, also. Other than buying an extra ticket on the shuttle flight I am in a quandary. One alternative is purchasing a Canon 100-400 which is highly recommended
on Safari and my wife is now retired and would make good use of it in Arizona during the winter months while she escapes the wonderful Illinois winters. Even replacing the 300 f2.8 with the 100-400 does still not give you much weight advantage. Any and all help is appreciated.