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The 50-500 is a really great lens, very sharp. It also has HSM so the focusing speed is good. Beware that it's kind of large.
You may be able to rent one from Lensrentals.com to try it out.
The 70-200 is not a bad idea as you can get those really sharp, but a 2x TC drops light and may interfere with auto-focus.
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Please also consider a Canon 400mm/F5.6. It does not have IS, but is a great lens for birding. Please take a look at the pictures of Lynn David Cole on Google+
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/114059849407766199667/albums/5798092835539172337
and view them in Full Screen/Slideshare mode. Almost all of these shots are made with the above lens.
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For the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS removing the tripod collar was fairly straightforward: Loosen the tension knob and rotate until the red dot on the collar lines up with the red dot on the lens barrel and pull the collar straight back. This lined up the four slots on the collar with the four lugs on the lens barrel.
The new EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II has a ...
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I found this: "The 300f/4 IS collar is removable, but it does not open like the 70-200 collar. Remove the lens from the camera body and put the rear lens cap in place. Then back the collar screw fully out. Finally, rotate the collar around the lens while gently exerting pressure toward the rear of the lens. At one point, and one point only, the collar will ...
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I had similar sounding problem with an ef 75-300 I bought about a year ago,
It felt almost as if the outer casing of the barrel was rubbing or catching in places against the inner making the movement feel a bit jerky!
over time however using the zoom ring seems to have become a more fluent action,
the front focusing ring is soft and smooth but it always was ...
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It's a bit of a personal choice, but the Zeiss lenses all have a reputation for great quality. Before I'd spend this much money, I'd rent it. I just checked lensrental.com and they don't rent the 100 (although they do rent the 85), but Borrowlenses does have it.
It will probably cost you $100 to rent (with shipping and insurance) but I think its money well ...
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I have the ZE (Canon mount) version of this exact lens, and my friend has the Nikon ZF.2 version, so am in a good position to advise. It has both pro's and con's, and they must be considered carefully as this is no small outlay of change to purchase!
Firstly, this lens is amazingly sharp when you get it right ...
I say this because I've used it to create ...
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As far as lenses go, the EF 400mm f/5.6L is slightly sharper at the center than the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II paired with the EF 2X III at f/5.6. Center sharpness is pretty much the same at f/6.3 and up. Edge sharpness is another matter. Both are extremely good at this focal length, but the 400mm f/5.6 is clearly sharper at the edges. Where the 70-200/2X ...
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In that price range if you want a great ~400mm lens you want the 400 f5.6L, your other options compromise focusing speed and image quality giving you a 'good enough' ~400mm lens.
Yes you can put the 1.4x or 2.x teleconverter on the 70-200 f2.8L IS or 300mm f4L IS but in comparison to the 400 f5.6L you're going to be making a dramatic sacrifice of focusing ...
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The 70-200 F2.8L IS II works fine with a 2.0x teleconverter. That's my standard birding and critter lens these days. It's sharper than a 300F4+1.4x (my previous go to lens), and MUCH sharper than a canon 100-400 @ 400mm (my initial birding len). All are acceptable, the 70-200+2.0x is incredibly sharp and I'm really impressed with that lens combo. I use that ...
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You will be able to zoom in almost twice as close with the P100 than the 1 J1 with the 30-110mm lens. If your son plays most of his games in bright daylight you will probably be happier paying around $300 for the P100 if that is the primary use for the camera. On the other hand, if your son plays a lot of night games the 1 J1 may perform better enough in the ...
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The easiest way to explain this is with examples. Lucky for you, many of these exist online already. The trick though, is that most of the online examples will show you the 35mm equivalent focal lengths. Instead of showing a 30-110mm lens on the Nikon 1 J1, they usually show lenses on a full frame 35mm size sensor camera, such as a Nikon D800. So you will ...
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