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500mm vs 600mm?

Started Nov 13, 2017 | Questions thread
dgumshu
dgumshu Veteran Member • Posts: 4,623
Re: I'll complicate the matter a little...
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BirdShooter7 wrote:

While lighter weight and shorter length would be welcome in a 600mm f/4 DO I don't imagine the diameter of the lens will be any different from the current 600mm f4 and I expect the price to be quite high. Also though the 400 DO II is way better than the original optically I'm not 100% convinced that the DO technology is quite up to the conventional designs though it is getting closer. I have a feeling the rumored 600 DO wouldn't be a real option for me.

My 400 DO ll is stellar and tend to use it (+1.4lll) more often than the 500 F4 ll, as it is so portable.  I prefer to handhold.  The F4 is a real plus too.  If I need more reach, I'll throw a crop on it.  If not, then the FF.  It performs better than my 100-400 ll @ 400mm + TC.  Much sharper.  I'm sold on DO tech.  I may even get the 600 DO when/if it's released.

I do, however, still prefer the IQ of the 500 F4 ll.

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