usayit
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Excellent points, makes me ashamed to think that I had said to myself "200 2.8 with an extender if needed" :blushing:
Don't blush.... The 100-400mm versus 70-200mm plus 2x teleconverter is a topic that is discussed quite often. The images of 200mm f2.8 with a 2x teleconverter has been shown to be very acceptable but not at par with the 100-400mm lens at 400mm. If you have the 70-200mm f2.8 lens already and on occasion shoot past 200mm focal length, I don't see why the 2x or 1.4x teleconverter is not a viable option. I also believe that AF will also be slower.
More than one way to skin a cat... just a matter of weighing the adv versus dis. I knew someone who rented 600mm with 2x teleconverter. Sure a lot cheaper than renting or purchasing the 1200mm canon lens for 10's of thousands. He was camping and shooting wolves and bears at the time...