Talk me out of it..

So I have the gear in my sig. I use the 300 daily as it is my heavy duty worker.. But it has been lingering in my mind lately of buying a 400 2.8 IS or non IS. I would pair this up with another 1dmkIV. Talk me out of it. Begin.

If you sell the 300 pick up a 1.4EXT to put on the 70-200 to make up the middle ground. I don't make enough off sales to justify a 400. The 300 with the 1.4EXT works in daytime and night with flash.
With a MK2N as a backup don't know why another MK4 would be necessary, unless cash is falling out of your pockets

nah id keep the 300 lol... As far as the 2nd mkIV... better high ISOs for the most part. not saying the mkIIn doesnt do well, but I mean. a usable 12800 is pretty nice.. lol

if $7K+ doesn't talk you out of it, nothing we could say would.

That said - it may be the best $7k you ever spend, it is an amazing lens.

So you want us to talk you out of it... ok....

If you buy another 1dmk4 and a 400 2.8 a terrible curse will afflict you and your whole family. Everything you touch will turn into lenses and cameras (think King Midas)

=P

themadman wrote in post #9309144
So you want us to talk you out of it... ok....

If you buy another 1dmk4 and a 400 2.8 a terrible curse will afflict you and your whole family. Everything you touch will turn into lenses and cameras (think King Midas)

=P

hehe that is a good way of thinking about it..

Depending on this what are you shooting. For me 400/2.8 is useless lens.... way to heavy to lug it up and down the hills, and not much longer then 300/2.8. So my choice was 500/4 next to 300/2.8. But as I wrote... it depends what are you doing.

primoz wrote in post #9309605
Depending on this what are you shooting. For me 400/2.8 is useless lens.... way to heavy to lug it up and down the hills, and not much longer then 300/2.8. So my choice was 500/4 next to 300/2.8. But as I wrote... it depends what are you doing.

Prep sports, semi and professional sports as well.. football, soccer, basketball, baseball.

Dave,
You currently have a 1DMIV in your posseion?
And you will buy another 5k body on top of a 7k lens on top of a previously purchased 5k body?
You must be raking in the $$$ there in St.Louis or have a nice inheritnece stash...lol. I guess if you factor in selling the 300 you'd only be out a bit more than 13-14k in equipment for the start of the year.
I would love to have a 400 2.8 on my 1DM3 to go along with my 1DMIIN and 70-200 2.8 for field sports comming this year, but the economy has set my purchasing ambitions back a bit.
Well if you can afford it power to ya.
Realisticly only you know what you need or can afford or can justify in your market and your bussiness decisions.
I would love to see some shots from your M4 though. Low light situations would be awsome.Please post some!

J.Napier wrote in post #9309682
Dave,
You currently have a 1DMIV in your posseion?
And you will buy another 5k body on top of a 7k lens on top of a previously purchased 5k body?
You must be raking in the $$$ there in St.Louis or have a nice inheritnece stash...lol. I guess if you factor in selling the 300 you'd only be out a bit more than 13-14k in equipment for the start of the year.
I would love to have a 400 2.8 on my 1DM3 to go along with my 1DMIIN and 70-200 2.8 for field sports comming this year, but the economy has set my purchasing ambitions back a bit.
Well if you can afford it power to ya.
Realisticly only you know what you need or can afford or can justify in your market and your bussiness decisions.
I would love to see some shots from your M4 though. Low light situations would be awsome.Please post some!

i recently won a nice little bit of money on those scratcher tickets lol... and so i am looking at getting something nice lol..

I am still waiting on the 1dIV to hit my door step but i do know it is enroute.

canonnoob wrote in post #9309692
I am still waiting on the 1dIV to hit my door step but i do know it is enroute.

We want examples ASAP dont be holding back now.

J.Napier wrote in post #9309709
We want examples ASAP dont be holding back now.

you know as soon as it gets here I shall be posting..

I would love to see some shots of the 400 2.8 /1DMIV combo. Go for it! (because I certainly can't )

Dave,

Go for the 400. The bokeh is just the best. Yes, the 300 is more versatile and I certainly would not trade the 300 for the 400, but for field sports like football and soccer, it is just a terrific lens. The worst that can happen is that you decide you made a mistake a year from now and sell it for $500 less than you paid for it. You shoot a ton of images, have the skill and the passion and would put that lens to good use. It will always bother you if you don't try it.

Can't wait to see you pair it with the 1D Mark IV.

Cheers!

Phil

Dave,
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