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Have you ever heard the cliché, ”Shit or get off the pot.”?

So tonight, I ordered a Gitzo 5540LS series 5 carbon fiber tripod leg system, a Wimberly WH-200 series II gimbal mount head with an AP-602 lens plate, and a Canon 600mm f/4.0L IS USM super-telephoto lens. I’ve wanted one for as long as I’ve shot SLR’s. I have searched the used market for years on and off… and in recent months, quite intently. I’ve saved and planned for this eventuality, but never had the nerve to follow through. So, tonight, in one click of a mouse, the nearly ten grand worth of glass and carbon fiber that represent the highest quality in optical technology for a 35mm camera system available today will be daintily headed toward me this week in search of their new home. I feel sick at my stomach… and excited at the possibilities… all at the same time.