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500mm vs 600mm?

Started Nov 13, 2017 | Questions thread
The Light Stalker
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Re: 500mm vs 600mm?

I own and use the original 500L f4. That said the image quality is so superb that I'll probably never upgrade it although I've read the mkII works better with the 2x T/C.

If you think about it, paired with a 300L f2.8 and 1.4, 2.0 T/C's your focal lengths available are,

300, 420, 500, 600, 700, 1000.

With the 600 your available focal lengths would be 300, 420, 600 (twice), 840, 1200.

I've also previously owned the first version of the Tamron 150-600 lens and while it was good it didn't match up with my 100-400II even with a 1.4x T/C. I'll always lust for a 300L f2.8 but so far my current set up is more than meeting my current shooting needs.

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