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FWIW I am advised that the Feisol CT 3442/CB 50D with the CT3442CC is a very cost effective high quality and stable solution. : )

Great advice, moss. After asking Feisol the same question and requesting recommendations, they advised exactly the same as you.....thanks, and well done!

I plan on purchasing a Feisol tripod in the near future for bird photography, and in looking as a few of their offerings I am a bit confused with the differences. I am told that for the money they...

..for the most part the previous posters are correct....not much in NH. That being said, there is one camera store in Newton, MA called Newtonville Camera. They will not be the least expensive, but...

Thanks for the links...seems like it really depends on the particular copy you get....slightly disconcerting...

From what I read here and elsewhere the Sigma 50-500 has better IQ than the 150-500. This seems incongruent, as I would expect the lens design to be more difficult (with more tradeoffs) the more...

Thanks...I do remember that post. I am trying to determine where the tradeoffs are and the perspectives entailed. While I am interested in the new 80-400 as well as the 300/f4 with 1.4 TC, I am...

I am hoping that there are a few folks who have experience with both lenses and what their opinions are....FWIW, I will be using a Nikon D7000 for body. Thanks in advance.

You mis-understood my question: I was asking the rationale why you believe the 80-400 is superior to the 300/f4. thanks  : )

Really? If you don't mind, what would be the reason/rationale? Thanks.

Agree totally...it all comes down to value.

I would also like to see those examples as well. I am in about the same boat, although I currently don't own any of the lenses being discussed. It seems that the prime with a TC can keep pace with...

...so the bottom line on utilizing the 1.4 TC on the 80-400 is.....?

Best wishes to all..hope everyone is relaxing and chillin.... .....BTW, the look to me at least says, "why did you put this silly thing on me?" : )

What about putting the 1.4 on the 80-400? How would it perform? Thanks

Thanks all, especially @Guidenet and @PHXAZCRAIG. I believe the choice is between the newly released 80-400 and the 300/f4....and I think I will wait a bit until there is more data on the new lens...

Lovely shots, all....wow. To take the thread slightly off topic again, how would you compare the other Sigma (50-500) to the 150-500, the 300/f4 with or without 1.4 TC....and while we are at it,...

Hmm...if what you state is in fact fact, then it seems to me the best choice would be the zoom, as I would get more reach, more latitude (zoom) with little if any sacrifice in IQ...albeit a more...

Sorry..the new one Actually, I thought the implication was the 300 is sharper than the NEW 80-400..no? yeah   : )

Well, bottom line (and thanks for the guidance) as it seems to me is the following regarding the difference between the 80-400 and the 300/f4: - the 300/f4 w/ 1.4 TC will be a bit sharper - the...