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<blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 234839" data-attributes="member: 9521"><p>Right, the 500mm, and in some respects the 80-400mm, wouldn't be so good for that kind of situation. My idea for a super telephoto would be when watching buffalo or mountain goats on the side of a hill or a nest waiting for mom to bring dinner home, a situation like that where I'll be waiting patiently for the shot. The funny thing is I'm stuck in place I don't often find myself in. In an unusual turn of events, la Hefe suggested I get this lens all on her own and without any lobbying on my part. Something that doesn't happen very often, or at all, to me. And while an 80-400mm and a D800E, despite the fact it represents a net savings of almost $4k over the 500mm, would probably be met with the &quot;but you already have a nice camera&quot; response. So.....maybe it would just be best to buy all 3 and spend the first few weeks in MT living in the dog house!! Yeah....that's the ticket! lol <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Dave_W, post: 234839, member: 9521"] Right, the 500mm, and in some respects the 80-400mm, wouldn't be so good for that kind of situation. My idea for a super telephoto would be when watching buffalo or mountain goats on the side of a hill or a nest waiting for mom to bring dinner home, a situation like that where I'll be waiting patiently for the shot. The funny thing is I'm stuck in place I don't often find myself in. In an unusual turn of events, la Hefe suggested I get this lens all on her own and without any lobbying on my part. Something that doesn't happen very often, or at all, to me. And while an 80-400mm and a D800E, despite the fact it represents a net savings of almost $4k over the 500mm, would probably be met with the "but you already have a nice camera" response. So.....maybe it would just be best to buy all 3 and spend the first few weeks in MT living in the dog house!! Yeah....that's the ticket! lol ;) [/QUOTE]

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