cwilliams31 wrote:
I went ahead and got the $200 Filter - Figured you get what you pay for.
With a lens that cost that much, why not go all the way ....
Well, YMMV.
But I can think of a lot of other needs for the $200. :lol:
My Monopod, which I use the most with my Big Tammy, and its ball head was $200. Sirui, P-326; G-10 ball head.
My lens filter, plus a lens filter kit amounted to mid-$40's. So I have 4 filters to play with. And if one gets scratched, just deposit in an appropriate container. ;)
My accessories for my macro adventures probably don't add up to $200. Extension tubes (2 sets), lens reversal adapter, aperture control, 4-way macro slider, remote (wired) shutter release to name some.
But then I was hooked, so I got a Macro lens and recently a geared head to enhance that end.
I kind of spread my kit into 10mm up to 600mm, and a bunch of nice ancillary items I liked to go along.
Things have to be practical to my logic for me to open my wallet. 2 or more applications usually. ;)
I can highly recommend a nice carbon fiber monopod as an accessory to your new Big Tammy. I love mine. I love its 15" closed length, and the ease of adjusting it in use. Not really sold on the ball head thing for a monopod, but I have it for now.
I use it mostly to shoot the Grandkids soccer games. But play at all sorts of stuff with it (Birds, bugs, critters).
I think you will love the lens.
ENJOY! :-D