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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dave Williams" data-source="post: 1580076" data-attributes="member: 53820">I don't think you were contemplating manual lenses where you Martin ?Anyway, I have both a 300f2.8 VR and the more recently purchased 500mmf4VR.I must admit that the 500mm is getting more use than the 300mm nowadays but odd though it might sound, if I could keep only one the 300 would be the choice and it's nothing to do with price.Basically it's more flexible, faster focus, portable,far easier to hand hold,superb bokeh, brilliant for BIF...... but although I have 1.4 and 1.7TC's lacks reach... hence the reason to purchase the 500mm.Reach is the only thing the 500 brings to the table so if you are happy digiscoping I'd get the 300mm to compliment it.</blockquote>