400 f5.6, 100-400, 500 f4 or mortgage? +views on prices returning to pre-crunch levels?

**Feanor** · 07-09-2009, 05:11 PM

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"]I have the 5D+5D MKII, Sigma
17-35, Canon 24-105L, Canon 70-210L F2.8 IS, Canon 100-400L <o

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"]I read that you are afraid to
duplicate the focal range of the 70-210 and 100-400, in reality they are 2 very
different lenses.<o

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"]Personally I use the 70-210 for
portraits, indoor or low light sport or events, while I use the 100-400L every
time I need the extra reach, and mainly outdoor, nature pictures outdoor sport
etc.. For me they do not compete too much.<o

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"]I also considered to sell the
100-400 to buy the 300 f2.8 + 1.4x and 2x. The 300 f2.8 is still light and
small enough to be used without a tripod, and it is really nice also with 1.4x
or 2x. I tested it 2 times, and I have to say that although is by far superior
in image quality, I prefer to walk in the forest with the smaller 100-400, plus
the possibility to zoom in and out is a big plus for me, especially if your fix
lens is a 300+.<o

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"]As far as
the 500f4 prepare to use it almost exclusively with a strong tripod and the
right support, so budget for 1.000 $ extra and the extra weight, as hand
holding a lens like this is not really easy.<o

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"]Interesting,
and reassuring regarding the 100-400. I’d also be interested on how good the IQ
of the 300 f2.8 plus extender would be.<o

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"]Regarding
budgeting for a tripod – I already have a Feisol, which I believe is plenty
strong enough for the 500.<o

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"]To
further complicate the issue, I’ve been looking a bit at the Sigma 500 f4.5. I
know I said I didn’t want a Bigma but I’d mostly read about the 50-500 or
120-500. The prime looks a lot more interesting, especially second hand. [url="http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=69791]This thread[/url]
I found on google has made me very interested in the idea.<o

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"]Thanks
everyone, I’ll have to have a think, although feel free to add anything in the
meantime!

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