Quote Originally Posted by neuroanatomist View Post
But, 500mm on FF means giving back 140mm vs. 400mm on APS-C. OTOH, the 600/4 II is essentially the same weight as the original 500/4, so about as handholdable. .
When I saw this picture, the 600mm handholdable as the 500mm really is questionable. My biggest complaints with the old 500mm, physically I was glad it isn't any longer. Loosing weight was a good thing because when you hand hold something that heavy off hand it is hard to steady. Two stops of IS wasn't enough.

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