Man, I just googled it, it's freaking huge and heavy with its 1.3 kg :) I've been looking to buy a telephoto lens for my micro 4/3 camera lately, and I found one from Olympus - the 40-150mm f/2.8 (which equals to 80-300mm). It's half the size, the weight, and probably the price compared to the one that you have. Maybe you should consider switching to a different system when the time comes? :)
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I actually really like the Fujifilm X series but, as you see, am a bit invested in Canon. Of course, being a grad student with limited income, upgrading or changing systems isn't likely to happen for quite some time.
Micro 4/3 is nice, from what I've seen, especially for traveling. One of the more attractive features of 4/3 is the lens adapting. Some of the older lenses were amazing and can be picked up pretty cheap.
A couple friends had Olympus gear, when I lived abroad. They could fit their camera and a couple lenses in a purse! Most of the time, they could get about the same shots, too.
For my current photographry goals, I'd like to get a full-frame body. My old 7D has difficulty in low light and I'd love to get even more shallow depth of field. Rumor has it Canon is working on a full-frame mirrorless, so that might be an option when I have an income again :-)
I do have to say, i loved the looks I got while taking photos of birds off the overlooks in Ronda, with the machine-gun-like burst and 70-300 I had at the time.
Well, I hope that you will soon be able to treat yourself with a full-frame body :) Maybe when the price of Steem goes up?