Re: Rumored 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 and 600 f/4 GM this Monday
mogul wrote: shadow9d9 wrote: AvianScott wrote: shadow9d9 wrote:
Why would people that will never buy something get excited? I sure don't. And if the zoom doesn't take tcs, then it is virtually the same as the current 100-400 with TC that anyone who was already interested in wildlife already has. Is it the right left combo of there is no point in buying either?
When I am home, the only photography that I can do is wildlife. If these two are completely undesirable to me, then the only market are the handful that don't mind lugging around a heavy and bulky $14000 piece of equipment along with a heavy duty tripod or people who apparently like wildlife but haven't already bought what has been readily available. So, I guess future buyers into the system?
For me, the whole thing is a big meh. The wait continues I guess for either a high end apsc, a nikon 500 pf competitor, or a super light 300 2.8 for when it gets dark.
I'm not a Sony shooter but have been contemplating it. Having to use a 1.4x with the 100-400 does not excite me, but a native 200-600 does and will be enough to at least get me to test the waters with Sony. All day every day I'll take 600 at f/6.3 over 580 at f/8, especially when the later needs to have a TC attached.
560 actually. And yes, it does sound better, except it screws everyone else who supported the system. That being said, there is a chance that the 200-600 will be decently heavier. I will be interested in the comparison between the 100-400 with tc and the 200-600. If the 200-600 is better than the combo with teleconverter, and it isn't much heavier, then I imagine that many people will switch.. which again, sucks for those that invested in the system. I just bought the 100-400 and tc in March.
Why do you think it sucks to have a choice...should Sony stop designing lenses because you bought one?
Designing things that screw your early adopters isn't good business. And it isn't a choice after the fact. New designs should offer clear advantages or disadvantages over previous designs...Not be too close. This remains to be seen, as I said.
But I sure wouldn't want to be a wildlife owner who paid $10k because that was all there was. Feel free to be all "But now you have chooooice" to them.
Jun 08, 2019 at 09:32 AM
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