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Old 18-05-2006, 06:59 PM
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I was looking for big zoom lenses and found these bruisers,my apologies as I cannot give credit to the owners or the website as I lost it while switching back and forth
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Old 18-05-2006, 07:02 PM
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Wow, there are some monsters there, imagine the camera shake on them................Jon
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Re: Big lenses

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I was looking for big zoom lenses and found these bruisers,my apologies as I cannot give credit to the owners or the website as I lost it while switching back and forth
And apparently the guy on the left takes all his shots hand held
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Old 18-05-2006, 07:13 PM
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The guy on the left certainly has his hands full lol, that lens is huge
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Old 19-05-2006, 11:06 AM
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they could easily be confused with artifacts of war?!!
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Old 19-05-2006, 11:10 AM
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Re: Big lenses

The lenses looked even better in the larger pics. but I cannot get them to upload any bigger so I do not post pics. now
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Old 19-05-2006, 11:52 AM
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As the saying goes, its not size that counts it's what you do with them! Jon
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Old 19-05-2006, 12:07 PM
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Re: Big lenses

I'll take a big one over a little one any day of the week.


Can't believe I just typed that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is what I call big lol
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Old 19-05-2006, 12:32 PM
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lol!!!!!!! doesn't matter where you go....theres boys braggin about the size of their lenses
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Old 19-05-2006, 02:23 PM
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Re: Big lenses

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I'll take a big one over a little one any day of the week.


Can't believe I just typed that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is what I call big lol
No comment on the first bit, except I didn't know you were that way inclined

You wouldn't need to leave the house with one of those lenses Kev
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No comment on the first bit, except I didn't know you were that way inclined

You wouldn't need to leave the house with one of those lenses Kev
You would have to sell the house to buy one Alan !!! Last price was £65,000 lol
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I saw some big old units last week at the Belfry. Some seemed to have tubes just taped on the end of them and the widest must have been close to 12 inches. One of the Getty Images guys had a big lens but sure there were some 3 foot or so
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