My Bazooka a.k.a. 小白
My Bazooka
Now if you are a photographer, you probably know what this lens is, yeah it’s a the ever popular Canon telephoto lens! My very first L lens, a very expensive souvenir I bought in Singapore. This baby really burned a big hole in my pocket (nearly RM7,000), but it’s well worth the money. The full package comes with carrying case and hood as well.
I tried out the lens instantly after making payment, the first few shots I tried out were the panning shots, not only was the auto focus fast to lock onto the oncoming cars, the Image Stabilizer really helped out as well. Just a note, my previous panning attempts weren’t all that successful.
Front profile
However with GREAT POWER also comes GREAT WEIGHT!!! Oh yes this baby weighs a whopping 1.5kg (1.47kg to be exact), and can be rather strenuous after a while. Strangely though, I found it less straining to carry it in my hands than stuffing it in my backpack (also bought at Singapore), where I can really feel the strain on my legs and knees. If I had the bag full, including my Macbook, I’d be carrying over 6kg on my back around the streets of Singapore!! Guess that explains why my pants are slightly looser right now, which I’m glad.
The moral of the story? The best way to lose weight is to go traveling with a full load of camera and computer equipment on your back!
Back profile
Alright, back to the lens itself, well so far I’ve only field tested it in Singapore and I find that the image quality is superb, images are sharper, and definition is higher compared to any other lens in my arsenal right now. With a big F2.8 throughout the focal lengths, there’s no worry of your aperture changing after zooming in for that close up.
Ultrasonice Motor (USM) with Image Stabilizer (IS)
Build quality is superb, very solid in your hands, did I mention very heavy as well? I shall post up more photos later on for further testing of this Bazooka. I doubt I will have any regrets burning a hole in my wallet with this one.
Image Stabilizer controls
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