Yes.I hope they bring Both 600 f6.3 and 200-600f 5.6L. Too much asking?
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Is an RF 100-500mm lens on the way? [CR2]
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I hope they bring Both 600 f6.3 and 200-600f 5.6L. Too much asking?
Yes. But I love the thought of a 'modestly' priced 600 prime a la the old EF 400mm f/5.6L. But it's a half stop away from a $10k+ lens, soooo no. Not happening.
But maybe a lovely 77mm front filtered non-L 600mm f/8 STM for a reasonable price?
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Hmm, should I continue to help pay for my kids college or start replacing my lens collection.
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Wow first the R5 specs take me by surprise and finally meet a D850 Z7 style of camera and now they ifnally are working for a 500mm 5.6 at least I expect lens. Id totally buy a 100-500 5.6, 6.3 is just too slow and 600 would be too heavy.
This is shaping up to be awesome!
This is shaping up to be awesome!
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Good combo. I've had mine for 5 years and they are battle tested.
Wouldn't have bought them in 2020 though. Hope you got a good deal!
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I did and the age of fine glass does not matter to me, hell I'd buy a 135L today if I didn't have one already. Plus, there is nothing out there in it's class as of yet. Good of time as any.
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Hmm, should I continue to help pay for my kids college or start replacing my lens collection.
College is over-rated. Trades are where it's at. Haven't you been listening to Mike Rowe?
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With wildlife photography, I want all the light I can get on the center. Signed me up for the 20600 F5.6.
For wildlife, I want all the light I can get on the sensor. I will be happy to carry an extra lb and pay $2-$3k for a better quality lens. I think a 200-500 would be at f5.6, but the 600 wold most likely be a f6.3 to keep size/wieght down. I would aloe be very satisfied if the lens was 200-500 F5.6 instead of the 100-500 mentioned in the rumor above. My RF setup would be RF 24-70, RF 70-200, RF 200-500. You could also use a 1.4x on the 70-200 & 200-500@f8.
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100-500 is just enough extra reach over the EF 100-400 to get folks to want to move to RF. If it is still f/5.6 at the long end, then the objective will still fit in 95mm without going to f/6.3 like 150-600 Sigma and Tamron. Since DPAF works well up to f/11, that makes the lens useful with up to a 2x TC. It should sell very well if it is priced decently and light enough to hand hold without chronic arm failure. I love my 800L, but portable it isn't.
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Hope you have more than 10k to spend on it. What you want is almost available today. 200-400 f/4L with built-in 1.4x.
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Thinking 100-500 vs. 200-500, I guess the question is, when you're out and about with 500 how often are you so lucky as to be wishing to drop back to 100. I know it happens but I'd think 200-500 would still address 95% of my cases.
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As long as they optimised the IQ for 500mm and sacrficed some IQ at 100mm, then I'd go for the 100-500mm. Sigma has made a pretty decent 60-600mm.
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That lens exists today minus 100mm in length @ $11k retail (I paid $7,500 Canon refurb), weights 8lb and is large. They should be able to get a 200-500 f5.6 if you look at the Nikon offering, but f4 hits issues of physics.
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f4 hits the issue of the physics of what I can carry and shoot hand held. I wonder how many of the 200-400mm f/4+1.4xTCs Canon has sold?
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I will be buying the 200-400 on the 13th November 2021. Unless something hits 500 on the long end. The weight and size aren't a issue, if I don't get it it'll be for a 200-500 or a 600mm. I am accustomed to using my monopod and tripod for my 300 f/2.8 as it is has no IS. I also tried the 500 f/4.5 for a while and it was a good size.
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