600 PF buys you nothing over the 180-600 except weight and you give up a lot of flexibility. IMO the only reasonable choice is 800 PF. BTW the 180-600 should not be visibly soft at 600 unless you pixel peep or crop deeply.
You are probably going to get advice to learn how to get closer so you don't need the 800. You can safely ignore it Yes, stalking skills are good to have but often useless. For example, many wildlife areas in the southwest intentionally hold visitors WAY back.
Apr 12, 2026 at 02:27 PM
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Yes, stalking skills are good to have but often useless. For example, many wildlife areas in the southwest intentionally hold visitors WAY back.