Re: Show images taken with Canon 500mm f/4 plus 1.4X TC at wide open, please!
AGeoJO wrote:
This is really a fine lens for wildlife photography. It is not as heavy as the 600mm, and of course, it is also more compact, too and yes, less expensive than the 600mm with a slight loss in focal length reach.. Nothing against the 600mm lens but if push comes to shove, this lens can be handheld unlike the 600mm.
Joshua, I kinda agree with that assessment....coming from someone who almost never uses a tripod.....the 500 f/4 is already a very heavy lens to wield around. However, the difference in price 500-600 is relatively small, therefore for FL starved tripod people I think the 600 should still be a preferred option.
Be that as it may, I expect to be using the 500 f/4 +1.4xTC a lot this winter on a variety of diving ducks, mostly from a kneeling position, as they swim between ice floats.
In fact, I\'ve been testing that combo over the past couple of weeks....great for swimmers, not so great for fast/close flyers. Distant flyby birds are OK.
Re: Show images taken with Canon 500mm f/4 plus 1.4X TC at wide open, please!
AGeoJO wrote:
This is really a fine lens for wildlife photography. It is not as heavy as the 600mm, and of course, it is also more compact, too and yes, less expensive than the 600mm with a slight loss in focal length reach.. Nothing against the 600mm lens but if push comes to shove, this lens can be handheld unlike the 600mm.
Joshua, I kinda agree with that assessment....coming from someone who almost never uses a tripod.....the 500 f/4 is already a very heavy lens to wield around. However, the difference in price 500-600 is relatively small, therefore for FL starved tripod people I think the 600 should still be a preferred option.
Be that as it may, I expect to be using the 500 f/4 +1.4xTC a lot this winter on a variety of diving ducks, mostly from a kneeling position, as they swim between ice floats.
In fact, I\'ve been testing that combo over the past couple of weeks....great for swimmers, not so great for fast/close fliers. Distant flyby birds are OK.
Dec 09, 2009 at 08:37 PM
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