alot of people are swearing by the 300 f2.8 with a 2x TC. I also have a 600 F4 and don't regret it, but going overseas for a trip and i'm a little hesitant about traveling with the beast. Sigma 500 f5.6 is another interesting option.
@@joegophotos1 Cool, i see its about half the cost of a 600mm F4, with the 2x TC your still at 600 5.6 which is good and you save 3 lb in weight, my skinny arms get tired from holding 600 F4 i need to go to the gym lol or practice carrying it more.
@@joegophotos1 You can never have enough reach when you're photographing birds. Plus, I don't see the advantages of a 300mm prime with a 2x teleconverter at f5.6 when the 200-600mm is f6.3 with no teleconverter. The 1/3 stop of light and IQ benefit of it being a prime is surely going to be mostly offset by the impact on auto-focus performance and slightly reduced IQ you would get from attaching the teleconverter to the 300mm. I'd rather save the $4K and keep the flexibility of the 3x zoom. That said, I think the 200-600mm might be due for a refresh pretty soon. I personally think your 600mm GM with the teleconverter set and the 200-600mm G is the perfect wildlife combo for e mount. Couple it with a 16-35mm f2.8 for the occasional scenic photo and something like the Sigma 14mm f1.4 if you're into astrophotography and you basically have all your need for an epic outdoor adventure. As long as you're not walking 20 miles a day, that is. :)
Great review, I need one!
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alot of people are swearing by the 300 f2.8 with a 2x TC. I also have a 600 F4 and don't regret it, but going overseas for a trip and i'm a little hesitant about traveling with the beast. Sigma 500 f5.6 is another interesting option.
@@pdog109 yes it looks great. I’m renting it this week. I need to get a 2x converter to test it. I only have a 1.4
@@joegophotos1 Cool, i see its about half the cost of a 600mm F4, with the 2x TC your still at 600 5.6 which is good and you save 3 lb in weight, my skinny arms get tired from holding 600 F4 i need to go to the gym lol or practice carrying it more.
@@pdog109 yea but with 600 I could still go 1200mm f8 if I needed which is nice … they both have their pros
@@joegophotos1 You can never have enough reach when you're photographing birds. Plus, I don't see the advantages of a 300mm prime with a 2x teleconverter at f5.6 when the 200-600mm is f6.3 with no teleconverter. The 1/3 stop of light and IQ benefit of it being a prime is surely going to be mostly offset by the impact on auto-focus performance and slightly reduced IQ you would get from attaching the teleconverter to the 300mm. I'd rather save the $4K and keep the flexibility of the 3x zoom. That said, I think the 200-600mm might be due for a refresh pretty soon.
I personally think your 600mm GM with the teleconverter set and the 200-600mm G is the perfect wildlife combo for e mount. Couple it with a 16-35mm f2.8 for the occasional scenic photo and something like the Sigma 14mm f1.4 if you're into astrophotography and you basically have all your need for an epic outdoor adventure. As long as you're not walking 20 miles a day, that is. :)
@ I agree! Wide angle lenses are the only things I don’t have which I would like to get
It is so heavy to handhold
@@susanh.1985 you think ? A little bit maybe but I can go all day hand holding. I still love it 😍