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

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John Crowe
John Crowe Veteran Member • Posts: 3,476
Re: Canon RF 400mm f2.8 vs RF 600mm f4

I photographed with a 400/2.8, and 1.4x, and 2x, for 15 years.  While it was extremely flexible, given my regular shooting situations, if I were to do it again I'd start with the 600/4.  I would take some time to evaluate with your current lenses and typical expected subjects how often a 600mm is too long, and a 400mm too short.

I currently shoot 300/2.8 and 800/5.6, both with teleconverters.  I want something affordable and handholdable in between, so likely the EF 500/4.5 L.  If I find an affordable used EF 600/4 I would likely take it instead.

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