Quote Originally Posted by Dave Throgmartin View Post
Good God f/11 is slow. I'd say for photographing birds lenses that are so slow would be virtually unusable if you want to shoot at any reasonable ISO.

I take photos of bald eagles a few times each winter. 1/1500 shutter is a good starting point to get sharp shots. What ISO would I have to use to shoot wide open at 1/1500? Too high

Dave
I don't think you would have a problem on a sunny day. You are getting what you pay for.

The question is how good will the IQ be.

The MTF of the new 800mm:



It would be a cheap way to get in to wildlife photography.