Highly respect folks who review things after years of use cause I believe they have tested the ins and outs, and not just couple of days like almost all of today’s youtubers. Thank you

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@antonroux6737

5 ай бұрын

totally agree

I've just bought this 600mm - reviews like this helped me make my decision. I've been going to the gym 4 times a week for the last 6 months, so I think I'm just about good to hand hold this beast. After a year of hard training, I may not even need IS! Thanks again for this stellar review.

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Күн бұрын

Happy to hear that the video was helpful

Me too came from EF500mm v1 and sold it then bought a used EF600mm II I’ve been really happy with my decision. Fabian awesome video.

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad to hear that you are happy as well 😊

love the video just got one and was wondering what replacement foot would you recomend i would be using a benro gh2 gimble....keep up great work

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I use this one: adorama.rfvk.net/k0oEXN

That was a great review and I am so glad to to see the lens foot replaced, Could you tell me which brand is it , So I can order one as well :) Thank you .

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I use this one: adorama.rfvk.net/k0oEXN

I have the exact same lens and love it, funnily enough I never use image stabilisation, it's always turned off. I made my own "soft" hood using some black yoga mat foam and it works a treat. Just got an R5 last week (from a 5D4) and so far great images, started doing more and more video, so feel I've got a great combo now...happy shooting !!!

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

13 күн бұрын

Nice, enjoy

Very nice review! I own a 500mm f4 ii and wanting to upgrade to 600mm f4. I heard the mark 3 version of the lens is not as sharp paired with teleconverters compared to mark 2?

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have heard similar things! But (again, only from what I hear) I doubt that this difference would be visible in the field

Жыл бұрын

Hi, I had a chance to compare 600 and 400/2.8 version III vs both of those lenses versions II, we did tests on canon 5DSR using a very detailed map. Can confirm there is no difference in sharpness in any configuration (with or without Tc’s)

Thanks for this, I am a Sony shooter and am interested (one day) in their 600/F4 G. This is also a little lighter at just over 3kg, so equivalent to the RF. I would be super interested to either see a video, or explanation on some of your long lens holding techniques, including for example how far you walk in any given session, the pitfalls and pluses of not using a tripod. Or if a dedicated video on the subject is too time consuming etc, just an overview comment on how you manage the lens, thanks for the video!

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your input! On my German channel I did such a video (tripod vs handhold) and maybe it would be a good idea to do something similar for this channel in the next months as well 😊

@Karkawry1970

Жыл бұрын

@@FabianFoppNaturephotography Would love to see that, for now i will look at the DE version, and see if YT does any job transcribing it :)

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

The English one will also come 😊

@markrigg6623

Жыл бұрын

The Sony 600 is surprisingly easy to carry around. It's balanced really well.

Thanks for sharing such a wonderful video. Its amazing..

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your nice words 😊

Thank you for the video. I also use a 600mm prime telephoto lens however; it’s a composite 600mm. That is; EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II + EF 2x III. I use it with Canon 1D Mark IV and very happy with the results as a pure hobbyist. The combo produces a focal length of 780mm. I always use the 4kg combo on a sturdy tripod or monopod. And yes, I also replaced the original lens foot with a black Wimberley grooved foot that slides directly into the tripod head. It's so much more convenient and safe. Certainly solid super telephoto lenses are superior to composite setups like mine but, I have to keep portability in mind. I can easily carry my lens, camera and extender separately in my Lowepro camera bag to take it to distant places. The image quality drop caused by the extender is not noticeable to common viewers' eyes. For bird flight shots; I use 7D + EF 400mm f/5.6L always handheld. Thanks again.

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

5 ай бұрын

You‘re welcome! The 300/2.8 with extenders sounds like a very flexible approach 😊

Very nice mate. Love the lens.

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hi Fabian love your channel. Have a question. How can the canon rf 1.4x extender he used with the canon ef 60mnf4 lens?

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

5 ай бұрын

Hi! No, for the EF lenses you need to use EF extenders

The 600mm F4 mk2 has been my main birding lens for the past 4 years. I couldn't fault it at all. However, my copy was 9 years old and I was it's 2nd owner. The EF mount is now obsolete and should it breakdown for any reason spares are probably unavailable too. I decided to sell the lens while it was still functional and I was able to get a good price for it. As long as you don't mind hauling 4.5kg of lens around it's a truly superb bit of kit.

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Luckily it’s below 4kg 😊

@CrossChannelFairy

7 ай бұрын

But the 600mm f4 mkII came out in 2012, so your maths don't add up.

Hi Fabien. I'm looking to buy the 500 f4 mki for my R7. Do you think it's still good in 2022 with R cameras? I'm looking to buy it for 2700 usd used. It's about the max I can afford so it's pretty much this or nothing for me. If it's not good enough especially with the 1.4x I don't mind sticking to zooms too much, but I would really like all the advantages a prime gives. What do you think? Thanks a million

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

The Quality is still very good, even though with the converter you can sometimes see a small drop.The main benefit of the v2 ist the better stabilization, better AF and less weight. But if you shoot with fast shutter speed or often from a tripod I think it’s still a very good lens which can provide really nice backgrounds

@simonthibodeau7082

Жыл бұрын

@@FabianFoppNaturephotography Thanks a lot, much appreciated. If I had the disposable income the ii would probably be a pretty smart purchase, since they don't lose value over time anyway. I don't unfortunately. being a university student. I think I will do like you and get the v1 and expect a solid 5+ years out of it on the R7 until my studies are done and I have a steady job and disposable income. For me it's either that or just keep using only my zooms, which wouldn't be the end of the world either. But if it's at least better than what I have now and I can sell later down the line, it would be nice to have a prime in the kit to push my photography further. I think I'll take the plunge. Thanks again for your help, much appreciated!

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy it 😊

I have the same lens it's great but there's no way I could hand hold it for much time without major fatigue. Instead I use a military double harness flag pole holder with a PMG Monopod on a Wimberley Mono gimbal which allows me to basically hand hold this lens all day long with no fatigue and rock-solid stable while being mobile and allowing me to get great in flight shots just like hand holding. Without this set up I probably would not use this lens. If you get on your belly in the mud I would say this wouldn't be the best setup for that but getting down on one knee or sitting it's fine. I also use dove tails with RRS quick release so that I can change over quickly to a car mount or to a tripod which I rarely use anymore. I did have to fix the lens hood since the c-clips in the cover will pop off if you hit it hard or drop it. Mine came off the tripod where this happened. I just found the right size C-Clip and fixed it myself & I agree they need to improve it.

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! I also don’t like to handhold it for hours, but in 90% of the cases I prefer to just not take a tripod. Still dreaming of the RF version though

Can you please add a link to the foot you replaced on your 600mmF4

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Ай бұрын

Sure, it's this one: adorama.rfvk.net/k0oEXN

Regarding your lens hood another youTube wildlife photographer Simon Eardley makes fabric wrap around lens hood , links to his products on his videos and there is also a company called lenscoat that make what's called a travel hood hope this helps .

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I will definitely check that video out

Definitely made the right decision going for the version II of the 600 over version I, it's an absolute arm workout 😅 What would be your minimum shutterspeed be when hand holding?

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Haha, also a good point. I can save a gym membership. To your question: I think this is highly user-dependent. I feel quite comfortable with a 1/200 Sek, but I also went down to longer shutter speeds if the animal was not moving anymore. Of course not all pictures are sharp then, but often 1 sharp one is enough 😊

@escapestudy2212

Жыл бұрын

@@FabianFoppNaturephotography Who needs the gym when you do wildlife photography? That's pretty good, I find with v1 I can only go down to 1/400.

@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife

Жыл бұрын

@@escapestudy2212yes I think 1/200 is the lowest for my 600mm II lens and my R6. Any lower and it’s much more likely to get shake. And this is also with my 1.4 extender III and 1/200 is awesome. It’s a fantastic lens. I love it. It’s just also frustrating because I can get some amazing shots with it, but I have missed a lot also if I have to jump on the ground or a flight shot happens. So I do sometimes miss the handholding the smaller lenses. I do one the 100-500L but once you get used to the beautiful backgrounds of the big lenses it gets ugly using anything else for birds. For big game or flight shots the f 7.1 aperture is fine but for songbirds the zoom is a crappy lens if you are really picky like me.

Should i buy a Canon 600 mm f4 non is lens, using with Berlebach tripod?

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Hmm, that’s quite a heavy one and even on a tripod I‘m very happy about the IS. I would at least buy the IS 1 version

@ignatprokhoropchyuck4652

Жыл бұрын

@@FabianFoppNaturephotography thank you!

How about a 300-600mm f4 with built in TC ? Would that make you want to upgrade ?? 😃

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

If the weight is ok, definitely 😅😊

@jamesseward9263

Жыл бұрын

@@FabianFoppNaturephotography true, the extra glass to make it a zoom and add TC would make it heavier and expensive $$ ! Lol! But if they use the latest design of the V III it just might be about the same weight as the V II 🙏🏻 😊

I've been sticking the R7 on the 500mm, and found that I can get very good results with an effective focal length of 800mm.

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife

Жыл бұрын

How are you able to handhold, pretty easy? I have the 600mm II with my R6 and although I’m a bodybuilder I can only handhold for short periods LOL. I think your lens is 2lbs lighter. Do you mostly keep it on a tripod?

@OhhhBugger

Жыл бұрын

@@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife I have actually never used a tripod. I am a massage therapist XD I do get tired eventually, but my endurance with it has been pretty good. Every pound makes a huge overall difference in the total force placed upon the glenohumeral joint, radioulnar joint, and the strain of the rotator cuff. To minimize this force, I just try to hold the lens with my non-dominant hand as far to the front of the lens as possible. I found that when I try to hold it at the center, the force it exerts on my joints is considerable over time.

@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife

Жыл бұрын

@@OhhhBugger thank you. Yeah it can be brutal for me sometimes and I know I have to be careful. Sometimes I will hook the lens plate on my belt for support and then do quick hand hold shots. It does get uncomfortable sometimes though. I used to own the old 500mm f 4.5 lens and it was a lot more freeing to hand hold. I am seriously considering a 300mm 2.8 with extenders or a 500 just to be able to better run and gun. I do miss shots sometimes as I know we all do but I know it’s easier to get into position when you are more handheld.

@OhhhBugger

Жыл бұрын

@@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife I hear ya man. I have considered selling the 500mm and buying the RF 100-500 just for the weight difference. Of course, the amount of light is tremendously different, and extenders seem like they are kind of a bad idea, (though people keep telling me otherwise). I just can't imagine working at F10-F14. That seems super limiting to me.

How is a 4 grand lens something you get with a part time job?

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

4 ай бұрын

Two part time jobs make one full time job 😉 other people spend their money on a car. I prefer not to have a car but a nice lens instead 😊

kommen hier auch exklusive videos oder nur solche, die es auch auf deutsch gibt?

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Meistens ziemlich ähnlicher Content 😊

@der_vegane_bre7923

Жыл бұрын

@@FabianFoppNaturephotography aber alles was es hier gibt gibts auch auf dem deutschen?

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Zu 95%, ja 😊

I love my EF 600/4L IS II. I will not trade this beast in for a RF 600. But I would order a RF600 with built in switchable 1.4 TC at the very first day of announcement! Wieviele Daumen nach oben kann ich dir für das Wishfull Thinking geben ? :-)

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Haha, I feel the same

Some people buy cars some expensive glass

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

9 ай бұрын

Exactly. I prefer not having a car but owning a 600/4 😊

You need from £4.000 to as much as £8.000 for one of these canon 500 MM lens second hand I WOULD RECOMMEND A TRIPOD OR a MONO PODS AT ALL TIMES for one of these high quality lenses by canon

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

4 ай бұрын

I would miss so many shots when using a tripod. That's why I do more than 95% of the images without it :-)

👌👌👍👍

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

I will not buy a 600 mkii. I will not buy a 600 mk ii. Oh god help me

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

😂

@AndyM...

13 күн бұрын

....next day goes and sees the bank manager 😆😆😆 !!!

Gift me the lens

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

No, sorry, I worked too long for this

@Jerry23555

Жыл бұрын

U deserve it Gud luck 🤞

@Jerry23555

Жыл бұрын

Any plans of selling the lens

600 V2 is an awesome lens. Thank you for the video. Also, DO NOT drop any equipment, including the hood. *wink. I have the RF600 and the quality of image are excellent from both. I wish I had the EF version sometimes because on my 400mm f2.8 III i can use the RF/EF adapter to use the ring to adjust ISO and use 2 different drop in filter if i need to Pol/ND.... options that i do not have with just the RF version. Also with the EF version I can stack the TC or Extenders by using EF 1.4x then RF/EF adapter then if i wanted to add the RF 2x TC/Extender. RF extenders cannot be stacked without an extender tube.... sad face.

@FabianFoppNaturephotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, I learned this the hard way 😥 I once dropped the lens hood of my 500/4 and needed sandpaper to make it fit the lens afterwards

@j.kimmer1509

Жыл бұрын

@@FabianFoppNaturephotography Good to know, in-case i drop mine. thank you.