I now travel with a general zoom lens for wide and midrange reach and keep this with me in case i need a long reach.

I now travel with a general zoom lens for wide and midrange reach and keep this with me in case i need a long reach.  Read Less

So much negativity out there because of the f11, but seriously, this lens is soo good.

So much negativity out there because of the f11, but seriously, this lens is soo good.  Read Less

If i am going to photograph birds nearby where the weight is not an issue, i do use my ef 100-400mm l lens.

If i am going to photograph birds nearby where the weight is not an issue, i do use my ef 100-400mm l lens.  Read Less

The 800mm version is much bigger and as i wrote in another review, if you need the 800 for reach, you are also amplifying the h...  Read More

The 800mm version is much bigger and as i wrote in another review, if you need the 800 for reach, you are also amplifying the haze and quality will suffer.  Read Less

I did not get the hood since the original is too expensive and my experience with 3rd party hoods was bad.

I did not get the hood since the original is too expensive and my experience with 3rd party hoods was bad.  Read Less

I’ve been shooting “l” for years, but can’t justify the $$ now.

I’ve been shooting “l” for years, but can’t justify the $$ now.  Read Less

In a league of its own at the price.

In a league of its own at the price.  Read Less

Don’t compare it to an “l” f4 or f2.

Don’t compare it to an “l” f4 or f2.  Read Less

Cropping to the same reach would give a better value.

Cropping to the same reach would give a better value.  Read Less