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Canon Big White Conundrum - 200-400 vs 400 f2.8 IS II vs 500 f4 IS II

Started Sep 3, 2014 | Discussions thread
OP AbChromatic New Member • Posts: 7
Re: Canon Big White Conundrum - 200-400 vs 400 f2.8 IS II vs 500 f4 IS II

Thank you so much for the valuable suggestions everyone. Based on the posts above, it appears:

a) 400mm will generally be a little short for wildlife. So 400 2.8 may not be the best option unless you’re into sports photography as well.

b) 200-400 will be too short and engaging the extender to increase reach will cause a significant drop in the IQ. So this may not be the best option given the limited reach and high cost of this lens.

c) Two body is best approach for wildlife to gain a good mix of reach and versatility.

This brings 600 IS II back into the mix . Does anybody have any recommendations for 600 IS II vs 500 IS II + 1.4X III ?

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