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Canon EF 500mm f/4.0L IS II USM

Started Nov 29, 2013 | User reviews thread
BigBen08 Veteran Member • Posts: 7,473
Re: Canon EF 500mm f/4.0L IS II USM

rebel99 wrote:

i was considering getting this lens or the new 200-400+ built in 1.4x tc, or the 600 f4II, i opted for 600 because of the reach. my experience is, when i attach the new 1.4xIII tc to these new f4 primes, the iq takes a big hit. however, using these tcs with a f2.8 lenses, such as 300 f2.8II and 400 f2.8II, iq almost doesn't change at all

This has been my experience also. Early in the year I bought the 500 f4 II. With the 1.4xIII static shots were very good. But when shooting moving subjects the images were slightly soft. Not real bad, but definitely not what I expect from such an expensive lens. On the other hand, my 300 f2.8 II and 1.4xIII produce fantastic images.

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