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Charlie52 wrote:
I've never understood the attraction to this lens. Take a 600 f4 and put a 1.4 tc on it and you have 840 @f5.6. What am I missing here?
Personally for me I like that is shorter than the 600mm more so with the 1.4x attached to the 600mm. This makes it easier to travel with, fits better in packs and a bit easier to use in a vehicle. Awesome MFD, makes a great close up lens. I can get 1600mm also which works really well including the AF. I also own the RF 400 f2.8, so for me this pairs better than the RF 600mm because I have less overlap owning both. The 400mm makes a great 560 f4 and a 800mm so I really did not gain much except for 1200mm with the 600mm, with the 800mm I get 1120mm and 1600mm. Also I owned the EF 800mm for 9 years and truly loved that lens, this is much lighter vs the EF version and again with an awesome MFD over the EF version. I think the RF 400mm f2.8 is the best lens I have ever owned and seeing this is basically the same lens, it was intriguing to me. I have used it bit and I am very pleased with the performance. I have only used it on the R3 at this point.
I get it is not for everyone for sure, same can be said the 600mm but for me I find the 400mm / 800mm combo pure fun.
Happy shooting
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