Just wondering if there are any professionals that use any of these lenses exclusively? It seems that for most situations handholding a lens is ideal. Of course I have limited experience but I "Love" the 1-4 zoom. When I purchased this lens, I had the idea that it would be a great lens to learn on at a semi-professional level. It has really exceeded my expectations. I of course like every bird photographer am thinking about upgrading. However it seems the options are not much better then what I already have for reach. I noticed that the 500 f/4 gets a lot of rave reviews. However 500 is not enough reach to justify having to use a very cumbersome tripod that would probably limit my getting close to birds and I would then have to rely on blinds. I know you could get a 1.4x or 2x teleconverter and increase the focal length quite a bit but from what I have heard this reduces the image quality, AF speed significantly. Also the F stop would go up to 5.6-8 which would suck for me cuz I live in gloomy michigan.
I am wondering if when the tele is added can the 500mm beat the IQ of the 1-4zoom at 400mm? I mean 640mm to 1000mm would be great but at what cost? Obviously a tripod would not be a big deal if I was getting double or near double the reach of my current lens.
I find myself shooting mostly passerines mostly.
Thanks!
I am wondering if when the tele is added can the 500mm beat the IQ of the 1-4zoom at 400mm? I mean 640mm to 1000mm would be great but at what cost? Obviously a tripod would not be a big deal if I was getting double or near double the reach of my current lens.
I find myself shooting mostly passerines mostly.
Thanks!