Rick
Hey, Neil Armstrong hiked on the moon with a Hasselblad -- what are you complaining about!

Wait . . . I think it weighed a lot less up there."
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1/6th as much, but still as massive. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

When I took photo in college we had Calumet 4x5s. I took one to the beach one day along with all the gear. Geez the tripod weighed more than most peoples packs - full! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Anyway I am putting together a package for him, now it will be the 800mm not the 600. I am thinking of picking up the following lenses for him I think. Any suggestions?
EF28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM 28 to 300 zoom - pro
EF-S 11-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM 10 to 22mm zoom
EF 50mm f/2.5 compact macro "normal "macro
EF 100mm f/2.8 macro USM Tele-macro for flowers and portraiture.
EF 800 f/5.6L IS USM 800mm super tele pro
EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM

I think this will give him the lenses to photograph anything. I am worried about the weight and I have chosen these lenses with the following concept - I carry one camera body, one lense, one roll of film <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
I want him to have a perfect lense available should he want light weight, or if he wants to use a big tripod and drive to where ever he wants to shoot.