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[HDNitehawk]

Bob


Now that we have been no help talking you out of it.


Just suggestions: I was looking at the latest test results of the new 1.4X Bryan posted. On the 300mm to me it showed more improvement than it did on the initial 200mm samples. I would hold out for the III version.


Second suggestion: You have to order the plate separately to go with the Wimberley head. Which you probably know. The plate is a pain taking off and putting back on, at least IMO so I leave mine on. This isn

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

Your Wife gave you the green light, you have enough money for it, why wait? You deserve it Bob, I say you go for it!

[ddt0725]

I look at it this way for both of us ...we

[thekingb]

I just made my wife read this post. It

[erno james]

It

[bob williams]

RIck, Great suggestions, I had thought about an aftermarked foot for the tripod ring, RRS has a pretty good one, and I think wimberly does as well.

[bob williams]

"JUST BUY IT!"

Great resolution Erno

[bob williams]

I just made my wife read this post. It's never too late to plan for the future. Thanks everyone!
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Its never too early to plant that seed, i think my wife gave the ok, just so I would stop talking about it.

[JJphoto]

Sorry, Bob ,I almost missed this thread.


I don't understand why you feel guilty? you don't really "buy" this lens, you just put some money on it and someday you will get the money back when you sell it especially when the interest rate is so low and the $ is so weak these days.


but you should find a good deal IMO, money is money, paying less money makes me feel happier![]


good luck!


update, since I got very good result with the 500mm+1.4XTC combo for shooting closer small birds, I thought I can get pretty good result for shooting distant birds or BIF, but I 'm kind of disappointed so far with the results. I don't know what other people who has had the 500mm for longer time think about it, I feel it's so hard to do BIF on a tripod, hand holding the 400mm 5.6 was so much easier IMO, but then I may need more practice. anyway, just think you may want to know this before you buy and no doubt this 500mm is a great lens.

[Steve U]

Do it Bob, this is an investment.


My wife invests in shoes and outfits all the time and she is a good investor. Good glass is a wise investment, we all know that. I sat for half an hour in front of the camera store trying to justify if I should spend a couple of grand on a lens. I even drove away and said, "no." But I went back.


I am sooo glad I did, if you can afford it a good lens will pay you back a lot more than what it cost.


Just do it.