garyvot wrote:
Well yes, but how many people can shoot exclusively at 800mm?
Most people tend to shoot a range of subjects, and not everyone can afford to own one $10-12K supertele at each focal length. I think that's the real argument for the 600 (or 400 or 500), though it would be great if we could own them all.
But do you belive the people that own the 800 lens, don't have shorter lenses also? This is a lens that you usually buy after owning a few other tele lenses. And it's not like you must own super tele lenses for every focal length. And it would not help you that much to own a super tele lens for every focal length. Would you bring 3-4 of those lenses with you when shooting?
It's not like I shoot exclusively at 800mm. But when shooting birds which is my main reason to have it, I shoot 800 or longer at least 95% of the time.
How many times are you too close to a bird compared to the times you are too far away
Lars Johnsson wrote:
How many times are you too close to a bird compared to the times you are too far away
Well Lars I have it on good authority that those of us that resort to longer FL obviously aren't skilled enough to get closer. Real men apparently stick to 400mm and use ninja stealth techniques to get as close as they like.
PetKal wrote:
My 135L can shoot circles around 600 II.
I think you've used the same photo for all your lenses, so I'm guessing it's a stuffed specimen against coloured cardboard and you just move closer or further away to suit the lens.
Pixel Perfect wrote:
I think you've used the same photo for all your lenses, so I'm guessing it's a stuffed specimen against coloured cardboard and you just move closer or further away to suit the lens.
p.6 #18 · Canon 600mm F4 IS II vs Canon 800mm F5.6
Pixel Perfect wrote:
I think you've used the same photo for all your lenses, so I'm guessing it's a stuffed specimen against coloured cardboard and you just move closer or further away to suit the lens.
p.6 #19 · Canon 600mm F4 IS II vs Canon 800mm F5.6
After reading many a post on this long and old thread, I believe the winner is the 600. The fact remains that the free market has already judged the winner for us. A used 800 can be had for better than 30% off retail. Try to get a used 600 for that discount.
p.6 #20 · Canon 600mm F4 IS II vs Canon 800mm F5.6
nrohrbacker wrote:
After reading many a post on this long and old thread, I believe the winner is the 600. The fact remains that the free market has already judged the winner for us. A used 800 can be had for better than 30% off retail. Try to get a used 600 for that discount.
Just wait until the 800 II is announced with reduced weight, smaller mfd, improved IQ and AF speed with 1.4x TC III and I'll bet 800 sales increase rapidly again. I'd say a 200-400L/500L + 800L II combo would be ideal (for powerball winners or Petkal).
