Good morning I live in Ventura California

[Mark Varnum]

I am not much of a blogger, But i do look for information on blogging sites. I finally purchased a higher end digital camera, retiring my old 35mm nikons.
I will be reading your posts for guidance.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Mark

 

[Tim Mayo]

Welcome Mark and thank you for joining up here. Which camera did you go for?

 

[Mark Varnum]

A7 IV 24-70 GM II, FE 14MM 1.8... thats it for now. Looking for a partial camara/crap backpack. Not sure which long lens I want. I'm going to Alaska fishing. These should do for this trip.

 

[Mark Varnum]

Welcome Mark and thank you for joining up here. Which camera did you go for?

 

[Mark Varnum]

Timothy, how steady is the 200-600?

 

[Tim Mayo]

A7 IV 24-70 GM II, FE 14MM 1.8... thats it for now. Looking for a partial camara/crap backpack. Not sure which long lens I want. I'm going to Alaska fishing. These should do for this trip.

The a7 IV was a great choice! I put together a backpack guide focussed on the 200-600 lens a while back that you might find helpful:

Sony 200-600 Bag Guide - Alpha Shooters

The ultimate guide to the best bags for the Sony 200-600 G lens including photos of the lens packed inside with and without camera attached.

www.alphashooters.com

Timothy, how steady is the 200-600?

Do you mean how effective the stabilization is or the handling? The stabilization works well and it's a great lens to handle since it's an internal zoom lens so the barrel doesn't extend. It does use up more space in a backpack than the 100-400 would, but that extra 200mm of reach is also very useful.