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500mm vs 600mm?

Started Nov 13, 2017 | Questions thread
tetsumo Regular Member • Posts: 193
Re: 500mm vs 600mm?
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Thanks for your answer.

I´m about 5'6.54feet tall and I weight around 116lbs. I currently have an R6 that I use with the Sigma 150-600mm and I just bought the new Canon RF 800mm f11. The difference in focus accuracy, speed and tracking of the 800mm versus the Sigma is just amazing, also the stabilization of the 800mm when doing video versus the Sigma just hand holding is amazing too.

So, I decided that probably a used 600mm f4 IS II will be my best bet, I´m in Latin America so renting is not an option, but I´m worried about the weight. Currently I can hand hold the Sigma 150-600mm with the R6 the whole day without much issue.

I would really like a Canon 200-600mm like the Sony at a better price, that will be another option for me and very hand holdable specially with the R7. But the 600mm f4 is on a whole other level, also this new RF 100-500 is f7.1 at the long end and is overpriced IMHO.

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Canon EOS R7 Canon RF 800mm F11 IS STM Canon EOS R6 Mark II Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L II USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM +5 more
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