Originally Posted by neuroanatomist
Are Joel's amazing shots with his 300mm f/2.8L + 1.4x II Extender having any impact on your thoughts here? Those are certainly some wonderful images, although he's also got quite a setup with the blind, etc.
Behind Joel's house there is a huge wooded area and he has a HUGE advantage over me in terms of number of birds (I see a woodpecker in my yard every other month or so) and available perches. BTW Joel wishes he got the 500.
The 300 2.8 is also $2000 cheaper, let's not forget that [I]
But I think I'll pick the 500 because although it is a great lens, I don't shoot sports and I'd stop it down too often for it to be a legitimate purchase, especially for $3000 more.
so yeah. 500 it is for now.
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