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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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Tazz93
Tazz93 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,473
Re: Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 as an upgrade to 70-200mm f/2.8 for sports?

I can't see the 100-500 being worthwhile indoors for action. ISO 12,000 and higher just seems counter productive. However, outdoors, I think it could work for you. Honestly, I would suggest continuing to put a band aid on it until Canon filled out their RF line up. An EF 70-200 with a 2x would likely be my tool of choice. Which is very close in performance to the 100-400 II, which is close to the 100-500L. That way you can remove the 2x and shoot indoors or put it on and shoot at 400mm outdoors at 5.6.

If reach is a problem, I'd stay away from the RF 70-200's none of them can take an extender at all.

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