Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L vs Nikon Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM is one of their best lenses. Splurge at little, you won't regret it, I promise =)

I was using my 300mm f/4D AF-S plus Nikon 1.4TCII, which got me to 420mm at f/5.6. This combo works really well due to sharpness, light weight, smaller size and good reach

Unfortunately, well, as i mentioned the sensor on any 32.5 megapixel aps-c camera is extremely demanding. This 70-200 millimeter lens just about, gets...

The lens did take awesome photos, but with very limited lighting and focal constraints. You will likely be happy with this lens as long as you have a more modern and powerful camera body to attach it to. The VR system works great in reducing the tremors that come with holding a 5.6 pound lens attached to your camera

I need to use a shutter speed of about a two hundredth of a second to get sharp pictures with this lens, and this is a real pain if you're shooting in...

Try to avoid shooting at f/22 (2,870 lines) and f/32 (1,817 lines). When tested with the same D810, the Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary shows similar sharpness (3,073 lines) and edge softness at 150mm, but at 200mm is a stronger performer than the Nikkor. The Sigma scores 3,803 lines at 200mm f/5.3, with strong performance from edge to edge

One could walk with this combination for a couple of hours and would not break one's arm. Of course, each person's preference is different. To me, the weight of this lens is optimal. 3

If for no other reason to get the weight off your neck. Oh and the reason I finally pulled the trigger on buying it now was the free filter, these are BIG filters and starting around $125 so that was a great discount. Thanks Amason.

This is an amazing lens. There are some things I dont like but overall worth the money for what it can do. Ok so Ill just say that the Canon 70-200mm f4 lens on the 5d mark ii is a fantastic alternative to the more expensive counterparts. It's extremely fast autofocus is quiet and accurate

The autofocus is very fast and VR gives you ~4 extra stops extra performance in lower light situations and hand holding. The lens hood is huge and I was able to narrow down to an Ape Case lens case to fit both the lens and reversed lens hood. Many other cases just fit the lens but not with the hood. I permanently store this lens in the lens case along with the Nikon lens bag

The 200 vs 300mm difference can add up when you are looking at wildlife photography. Recommendations: I would broadly recommend this to users of Canon cameras. It is a fantastic lens, with a great focal length, and many fine attributes. My recommendation begins to wane for backpackers and those who hike, as the size begins to enter the unwieldy stage

So this review is using the Nikon D7100; a good camera in it’s own right. First, I hadn’t anticipated the length and the heft of this beast. Mercy, it adds some weight. I went through the steps of calibrating the lens to my body which took a bit longer than I thought it might and found it to be a “+9”