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Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 as an upgrade to 70-200mm f/2.8 for sports?

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Kokopelli_Rocks
Kokopelli_Rocks Veteran Member • Posts: 3,661
Re: Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 as an upgrade to 70-200mm f/2.8 for sports?
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I sold my other outdoor prime  lenses and kept the Canon RF 100-500. I had used my EF 300 f4 IS for sports and it was great, but stopped using it after I bought my 100-500. Same was true with my EF 400 f5.6 lens. Great lens, just was no longer using the lens.

I bought the Sigma 150-600 c last year, right after I bought my R5. I liked the lens, but it is much heavier and bigger the the Canon. You also have a small AF focal area on the R5 with the Sigma. Sigma also makes a Sports version of the lens, but it is even heavier. I recently sold my Sigma 150-600.

I did keep my EF 70-200 f2.8 II for indoor sports. I thought about upgrading to the RF version, but the lens is expensive. I have tried using the lens for other needs, but for me I find the lens too short for wildlife and outdoor sports and not wide enough for landscapes. This year might be my daughter's last year for basketball. If so I will probably sell the lens.

If you are actively shooting sports both indoor and outdoor I would keep the EF 70-200 f2.8 and add the RF 100-500 (if you can afford the lens). I just returned from a week in Yellowstone and the 100-500 was amazing.

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