pinball_pw wrote:
Welcome aboard I would be curious to hear your thoughts on the 600mm lens.
Thanks. It's a great lens. very sharp with very little CA (I can only see it at 100%) and, for a lens like this, fairly inexpensive.
On the other hand, it's hard to find one, it's very heavy and needs a very stable platform at slower shutter speeds. The 400mm FA is almost its equal optically, but is light and auto focus; I would certainly get a 400mm before the 600mm.
Here's a more typical shot, a long-tailed duck also with the 1.4x.
Finally made it up to the Bayfield Ice Caves last Friday. I have wanted to see these for quite some time. There were lots of folks up there, but a little patience gave me a few shots without people. Here are four from my trip:
