Thanks to everyone for chipping in.
For the record I'm Denmark so neither US nor the UK. However, buying from a EU country (UK still applies, although Jersey/Guernsey doesn't) would be an option.
arbitrage: The reason for considering the 100-400/II was simply from a point of cost and just wondering if it at all was an option. Seems the answer is pretty much a "no".
The 800's MFD of 6m doesn't scare me - I'll be 20-30m from the racetrack anyway, although it is widely reported that the 600/II + 1.4x TC combo is superior to the 800mm (which hasn't got the Mk II treatment yet).
rancho_runner: for reminding me of the 500mm II. It's significantly less expensive than the 600/II (72K vs 94K; $10K/$12K6; £8K4/£11K).
The 400 DO +2x TC and a possible 600 DO x 1.4x TC would definitely be interesting options too.
Steve Balcome: the money saved by going 500mm vs 600mm would more likely go towards upgrading the (used) 1DX to a 1DX2 than for a 5D4.
I've found that a pro shop actually have the 600mm as rental, so I'm leaving towards renting it at least as a try-out so I can delay selling the kidney. Rental looks like to be ~2700DKK ($385/£320/€365) for Thursday-Monday morning.
For the record I'm Denmark so neither US nor the UK. However, buying from a EU country (UK still applies, although Jersey/Guernsey doesn't) would be an option.
arbitrage: The reason for considering the 100-400/II was simply from a point of cost and just wondering if it at all was an option. Seems the answer is pretty much a "no".
The 800's MFD of 6m doesn't scare me - I'll be 20-30m from the racetrack anyway, although it is widely reported that the 600/II + 1.4x TC combo is superior to the 800mm (which hasn't got the Mk II treatment yet).
rancho_runner: for reminding me of the 500mm II. It's significantly less expensive than the 600/II (72K vs 94K; $10K/$12K6; £8K4/£11K).
The 400 DO +2x TC and a possible 600 DO x 1.4x TC would definitely be interesting options too.
Steve Balcome: the money saved by going 500mm vs 600mm would more likely go towards upgrading the (used) 1DX to a 1DX2 than for a 5D4.
I've found that a pro shop actually have the 600mm as rental, so I'm leaving towards renting it at least as a try-out so I can delay selling the kidney. Rental looks like to be ~2700DKK ($385/£320/€365) for Thursday-Monday morning.
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