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Canon RF 400mm f2.8 vs RF 600mm f4

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KiloHotelphoto Contributing Member • Posts: 770
Re: Canon RF 400mm f2.8 vs RF 600mm f4
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For wildlife it really depends on what and where you're shooting.  If you are shooting larger mammals that you are able to get closer to like in Africa or bears in Alaska a 400 2.8 maybe more useful.  I was in Botswana last year and took my 600 but I wish I had a 400 2.8 a few times because of the light.

When I bought my first 600 F4 I was looking at the 400 also but because I also shoot a lot of birds and smaller things like chipmunks the 600 made more sense especially when adding the TC's to fill the frame .

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