*lol* exactly my thoughtsMikehit said:Gman said:Using this combination at the Inauguration on Friday, 1-20-2017: 600 f4L IS II + 2xIII + 2xII + 5D Mark IV = 2400mm
And a big flag shouting "I AM A PHOTOGRAPHER NOT A SNIPER" ;D
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*lol* exactly my thoughtsMikehit said:Gman said:Using this combination at the Inauguration on Friday, 1-20-2017: 600 f4L IS II + 2xIII + 2xII + 5D Mark IV = 2400mm
And a big flag shouting "I AM A PHOTOGRAPHER NOT A SNIPER" ;D
Mikehit said:I have been contemplating the 1Dx v 1Dx2 vs 5D4 question myself and have spent considerable time reading in-depth reviews and talking to people with experience of both. I have rented the 1Dx2 but not used the 1Dx and the general idea I get is that the 1Dx2 is a 'significant' step up if you are already pushing a model like the 1Dx to its limit: the 1Dx2 provides about 1-stop better ISO performance, it drives big whites+extender better. If those will overcome limited focal length then fair enough. You already have the 1Dx so you are the best judge as to whether the 1Dx2 will offer more opportunities for you, but given the tenor of your original post it seems focal length is now your main concern, not AF accuracy, and the 1Dx2 will not solve that.
In your OP you say
Yet you are now talking about upgrading the 5D3 so I would ask whether you really know what problem you are trying to solve. The 500 f4LISII plus tc plus 1dx2 will give you more reach and higher keeper rate - but that is no good if your current porfolio shows you need 600-840mm instead of 500-700mm.I find shooting either distant wildlife (mainly deer) or motorcycle racing and coming up wanting to have more reach than I have today.
If you are wanting to handhold the lens a lot then the 500mm makes far more sense.
I got to play with the 800F5.6 with a 2X teleconverter.... My tripod was an old steel Manfroto with a gear head that was normally used for testing feed horns and probably weighed 50 pounds....insanely solid and stable! Lightweight is great if you have to carry it, but if you don't, heavy is hard to beat!Jack Douglas said:Gman said:Using this combination at the Inauguration on Friday, 1-20-2017: 600 f4L IS II + 2xIII + 2xII + 5D Mark IV = 2400mm
With a concrete tripod?
Jack
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