where's the tele extender topic

Ben_Edict · 09-19-2008, 05:04 AM

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

Ben, the combo still leaves you with mm envy at an event.

This year I was in Rockford TX, and took a cruse out to see the whooping cranes, as Rockford is the wintering grounds. my sigma 70-200 F2.8 and 2x TC was the shortest, lightest , and also the slowest lens there.

The only thing I can say is that I was able probably to get more photos, because I could actually lift my lens

Yep - that is the most important reason I had, to NOT buy the FA 80-200/2.8, simply too big and heavy. The Sigma is much better to handle and the IQ is very, very good, too.

And for the missing millimeteres I still have my fixed focal length lenses and a Bigma rolling in... Bothing would ofcourse beat a FA 600/4, but I wouldn't use it anyway...

Ben

**Lowell Goudge** · 09-19-2008, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by Ben_Edict

Yep - that is the most important reason I had, to NOT buy the FA 80-200/2.8, simply too big and heavy. The Sigma is much better to handle and the IQ is very, very good, too.

And for the missing millimeteres I still have my fixed focal length lenses and a Bigma rolling in... Bothing would ofcourse beat a FA 600/4, but I wouldn't use it anyway...

Ben

maybe you wouldn't use a 600 F4 but I would.

I just don't want to afford it

Ben_Edict · 09-19-2008, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

maybe you wouldn't use a 600 F4 but I would.

I just don't want to afford it

Ha - if I could afford it without compromising other, more important things, I would sure buy it, for the pure lust of havin it. But I doubt I would actually use it often...

Ben

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09-19-2008, 05:04 AM	#16
Ben_Edict Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SouthWest "Regio" Photos: Albums Posts: 3,309	Originally posted by Lowell Goudge Ben, the combo still leaves you with mm envy at an event. This year I was in Rockford TX, and took a cruse out to see the whooping cranes, as Rockford is the wintering grounds. my sigma 70-200 F2.8 and 2x TC was the shortest, lightest , and also the slowest lens there. The only thing I can say is that I was able probably to get more photos, because I could actually lift my lens Yep - that is the most important reason I had, to NOT buy the FA 80-200/2.8, simply too big and heavy. The Sigma is much better to handle and the IQ is very, very good, too. And for the missing millimeteres I still have my fixed focal length lenses and a Bigma rolling in... Bothing would ofcourse beat a FA 600/4, but I wouldn't use it anyway... Ben

09-19-2008, 11:45 AM	#17
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,891	Originally posted by Ben_Edict Yep - that is the most important reason I had, to NOT buy the FA 80-200/2.8, simply too big and heavy. The Sigma is much better to handle and the IQ is very, very good, too. And for the missing millimeteres I still have my fixed focal length lenses and a Bigma rolling in... Bothing would ofcourse beat a FA 600/4, but I wouldn't use it anyway... Ben maybe you wouldn't use a 600 F4 but I would. I just don't want to afford it

09-19-2008, 01:46 PM	#18
Ben_Edict Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SouthWest "Regio" Photos: Albums Posts: 3,309	Originally posted by Lowell Goudge maybe you wouldn't use a 600 F4 but I would. I just don't want to afford it Ha - if I could afford it without compromising other, more important things, I would sure buy it, for the pure lust of havin it. But I doubt I would actually use it often... Ben