I might be in the fortunate position of being to afford a supertele in the next few months so I\'m kinda waiting with bated breath to see what happens with this 200-400. Knowing Canon\'s habit of merely exchanging the $ for £ while leaving the numbers the same it will probably retail for £10k. I\'m hoping Canon charge absolute max around £7.5k- £8k for it including VAT. Nikon charge under £5k for their VR2 version, but obviously its been out for a while and doesn\'t have an extender. Surely Canon wouldnt charge double
The 500 ii is under £8k so its an option, but I\'m a fan of versatility and that suits my shooting style. \"Zooming with your feet\" is not really a viable option when you\'re using a long lens It doesnt get much more versatile than a zoom with a built in extender. As brilliant as the 500 ii is, I cant help thinking if I bought it, I\'d regret not buying the 200-400 or at least waiting to see how well it performs and how much it costs. d*mn these first world problems huh?
Jan 16, 2013 at 04:48 AM
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It doesnt get much more versatile than a zoom with a built in extender. As brilliant as the 500 ii is, I cant help thinking if I bought it, I\'d regret not buying the 200-400 or at least waiting to see how well it performs and how much it costs. d*mn these first world problems huh?