you lucky guys(I know someone else are getting those new big lenses in this forum)!, that makes me feel so excited although I don't see I'm getting any of them soon[:|]


I'll second Nate that to get the 600mm if I were you Rick. reach is always the priority for bird photography even though there is time that you do get too close. hanging a 7D with a 400mm5.6 on your shoulder might be the solution when you are shooting with the 600mm, and I wish Canon had integrated the 1.4XTC into the new big primes.


for me, the 500mm maybe the choice, cheaper, lighter smaller always attract me and I have been expecting the result(sharpness and Al Servo performance) of the 500mm+2XTCIII+1D combo will surprise me since they announced the new lenses and new TCs although the chance is low(well at least the sharpness looks pretty good so far). but we will know pretty soon.