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Originally Posted by AlexN
Yeah, I don't think I could bring myself to take my big L glass outside.. the little 70-200 F/4L and the 135 F/2L, sure, no worries, strap it to the mount and have a ball.. the 300 F/2.8L, 400 F/2.8L DO and 500 F/4L, not a chance in hell... Too big an investment to have sitting outside collecting dew etc... Yes, you have to use these things, yes, they are insured, but I didn't buy them with astronomy in mind, so I won't use them for it.
If I were to find one of the rare Canon 200 F/1.8L's, I would be buying that purely for astro imaging, and hence would have no problems using it for such. It would however be insured according.
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And if you are using your big L glasses for semipro or pro photography , the ATO payed for them ultimately as you will have depreciated them over a few years as "work expenses" / tools & equipment expenses.
For hobbyist use , there is no such way of getting back the cost over time.