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I have the D810 and 500 f4 VR. It is a superb combo, but now that the 400 f2.8 VR FL (Flourite) has been released, I would give that serious consideration instead as it is the same weight as the 500, slightly shorter but a bit larger in diameter. The reason is, you get the 400 f2.8, add a 1.4x TCIII and you get a 560mm f4 with basically no IQ penalty. You can also use the 1.7x TCII for a 680mm f5 and use a 2x TCIII and have an 800mm f5.6. The 500 f4 VR, whilst it will accept the 1.7x TC and the 2x TC, the IQ drop is more severe and AF becomes severely hampered. It does work very well with the 1.4x TCII and TCII, however. I have been thinking of going the 400 f28 VR FL route, but it is an expensive lens and I'd need to sell my 500 f4 VR to fund it as well as a few others!
D810 + 500 f4 VR + 1.4x TCIII wide open @ f5.6! ISO2016, 1/1667sec cropped about 30%
The beauty of the D810 is that you can crop more severely than with the D750 to gain "reach" as it is 16Mp when cropped to DX size and more in keeping with your 7D MKII. The D810 is still excellent at high ISO's which you sometimes need when shooting birds in order to stop motion or are in dim light as this is where birds often are as well as being more active at dawn and dusk.
This was shot at ISO12,800
D810 + 300mm fs.8 VRII + 1.4x TCII, ISO12,800, f5.6, 1/833sec, cropped about 20-25%.
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