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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tjsimonsen" data-source="post: 1492412" data-attributes="member: 38764">Nope. If birding is your only application then the prime is probably the better choice. If it's wildlife, the zoom wins hands down. You can't take several steps backwards if you are on a boat, or in a hide or a car. And even when you can take steps backwards, it might not be a good idea (you could for instance scare the subject off). The much closer focus distance of the zoom (not to mention the floating element) also makes it an excellent butterfly and dragonfly lens. The prime seems to be the better lens for pure birding. For all other applications I'd say the zoom wins.Thomas</blockquote>