Is this a C8?!!

[emadmoussa]

[YKSE]

I would say yes, the size feels right, can be hold like that for a while, would not be steady though in my hands.

[Bubbles82]

Yep remember reading about this ages ago when I brought my c11

[hobsey]

Thats one hell of a telephoto lens.

[knobby]

I'd love t see his left bicep :-)

[John]

I know folks who use them for birding. They had a C8 set up on Symonds Yat rocks to view the Peregrine nest there - the views were amazing, it was like being in the nest !

Having been to Kennedy Space Centre a few times and stood where that chap is I can appreciate the need for a powerful lens. The launch pads are a few miles away from the nearest you can get on a launch day.

[Naemeth]

To be fair, it is only about 5kg, which isn't that heavy. It's lighter than the Heritage 130P with mount...

[Pig]

He wouldn't be so keen next time if he dropped it

[LukeSkywatcher]

There's another bad idea gone into my head. 

[Peter Drew]

The tripod is behind him for when his arms get tired. 

[scarp15]

I believe that the C8 is noted as being a very good terrestrial scope. Cant ever imagine doing that though.

[John]

A monopod would be useful in that situation. 

[StuartJPP]

Would the image be inverted without correction (i.e. an erecting prism)?

I have tried panning using a scope and my brain just can't cope with the inversions...makes my head hurt.

I regularly use my 500mm handheld, it weighs about 4kg with the teleconverter and excluding the camera. Can't do it for long but I am only of medium stature.

[Alien 13]

Would the image be inverted without correction (i.e. an erecting prism)?

I have tried panning using a scope and my brain just can't cope with the inversions...makes my head hurt.

I regularly use my 500mm handheld, it weighs about 4kg with the teleconverter and excluding the camera. Can't do it for long but I am only of medium stature.

The good thing is that with a DSLR everythings the right way up same as a standard camera lens i use my WO ZS71 as a telephoto lens all the time.

[nytecam]

I've a classic orange C8 but wouldn't defork it to try that - just showing-off at Cape Canaveral (??) :-)