Imagemaster wrote:
Both Canon and Nikon 500 f4's far outsell the 600 f4's. And the reasons are perfectly obvious - greater cost, size, and weight. The very same reasons why very few wildlife photograhers use a 400 f2.8.
One certainly does not NEED a 600mm for wildlife; birds or otherwise. And one only has to view the Nature & Wildlife Forum regularly to see many excellent wildlife photographs, including ones of birds, that have been taken with lenses under 400mm.
The Canon 800 f5.6 wasn't exactly a great seller, was it? Longer is not always better.
But a 600 f/4 is a beast and noticeably larger and less travel friendly than the 500 f/4. A 600 f/5.6 PF will née certainly smaller and lighter than a 200-500 which no body seems to complain about it’s size or weight. Sure a 500 f/5.6 will be even smaller but having a 600mm semi-fast option that weighs well under 3kg will open up that FL to a huge number of people IMO. ‘m finding for birding even 500mm on D500 is not enough. Having a 600mm prime which theoretically might take a TC even better is a of more use than having a second 500 f/5.6 option.
As a 200-500 owner I’d consider selling the zoom for the 500mm prime and getting a 100-400 to partner it, but would rather keep my 200-500 and partner it with a 600mm.
Jun 18, 2018 at 12:16 AM
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