nikon has had a 800/5.6 lens out for a while, canon just joined them with their release. i am curious to know how they justify offering it...it especially for so much..? not trying to say they are irrational, or that everything needs to be, i have toys, i enjoy toys, i buy them often... i have a canon 600/4 and with a 1.4x i get an 840 5.6 that still has great optics. many pros, especially bird and wildlife photos have tele-converters, so it seems like it would be hard to sell the 800mm lens.
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Full Version: New canon 800mm lens vs. 600mm
QUOTE (michaelnotar @ Sep 3 2008, 11:17 PM)
nikon has had a 800/5.6 lens out for a while, canon just joined them with their release. i am curious to know how they justify offering it...it especially for so much..? not trying to say they are irrational, or that everything needs to be, i have toys, i enjoy toys, i buy them often... i have a canon 600/4 and with a 1.4x i get an 840 5.6 that still has great optics. many pros, especially bird and wildlife photos have tele-converters, so it seems like it would be hard to sell the 800mm lens.
thanks
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Many bird photographers say you can never have too long a lens. I disagree, but that's beside the point. No matter how many extenders you have, start with a longer prime and you have more reach.
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
They never had any problems selling the FD800 f5.6L!
Apart from nature photography the main market is sports. They have sold 6 here in Sydney since the release.
Apart from nature photography the main market is sports. They have sold 6 here in Sydney since the release.
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