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<blockquote data-quote="J-see" data-source="post: 429153" data-attributes="member: 31330">I've seen an older model of the Nikon 500mm for sale a week ago but it looked more like a rocket launcher than a handholdable lens. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I'm still in favor of anything f/2.8 at the moment. Where I live low light is an issue about 50% of the year. Around this period it starts to get better and on a sunny day like it is now, I have few light issues but if it is clouded, light is a problem.It's not that shooting is impossible but I clearly notice the different in focus speed between my Tam 150-600, the Tam 70-200mm f/2.8 and my micro 200mm f/4. The f/2.8 is just wonderful to focus. You hit the button and snap, you got the subject. If I go through my shots afterwards, the &quot;in-focus&quot; fail-rate of the f/2.8 is noticeable lower than the f/4 or even f/5.something of the Big Tam.But f/4 or f/2.8 is a considerable difference in size, weight and more important; price.The jury is still deliberating.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="J-see, post: 429153, member: 31330"] I've seen an older model of the Nikon 500mm for sale a week ago but it looked more like a rocket launcher than a handholdable lens. ;) I'm still in favor of anything f/2.8 at the moment. Where I live low light is an issue about 50% of the year. Around this period it starts to get better and on a sunny day like it is now, I have few light issues but if it is clouded, light is a problem. It's not that shooting is impossible but I clearly notice the different in focus speed between my Tam 150-600, the Tam 70-200mm f/2.8 and my micro 200mm f/4. The f/2.8 is just wonderful to focus. You hit the button and snap, you got the subject. If I go through my shots afterwards, the "in-focus" fail-rate of the f/2.8 is noticeable lower than the f/4 or even f/5.something of the Big Tam. But f/4 or f/2.8 is a considerable difference in size, weight and more important; price. The jury is still deliberating. [/QUOTE]

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