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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
Paul B Jones
Paul B Jones Veteran Member • Posts: 3,107
Re: Canon Big White Conundrum - 200-400 vs 400 f2.8 IS II vs 500 f4 IS II
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As others have mentioned, give the 600mm some strong consideration.

I have the 800mm f/5.6 and the 500 f/4 for wildlife photography. 90% of the time I use the 800 because reach is always an issue, even with large mammals. I would recommend the 800 but it sounds like even the 600 is a bit more than you think you need.

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