Option 2: Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM Lens
Match Score
89%Pros
- Excellent optics
Cons
- Less versatile prime lens
- Shorter focal length with same max aperture as the 600
Top Result: Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x
Match Score
99%Pros
- Extremely versatile
- Excellent focal length for wildlife
- Superior optics
- Makes grown men weep with joy just by touching it
- Makes grown women weep with joy just by touching it
Cons
- Very heavy
- Very expensive
Note From Jim
If you have the money to spend, it would be difficult to argue any lens about the new Canon 200-400 w/ TC for wildlife photography unless you fall into a specific niche of wildlife photography where you'd need something specific. It's absolutely awesome. In fact, this lens is so good that I know some wildlife photographers who switched over to Canon just so they could use this lens.
Option 3: Canon EF 600mm f/4L Lens
Match Score
86%Pros
- Excellent optics
- Long focal length
Cons
- I have always found this lens to lack contrast
- Very heavy
- Very expensive
Option 4: Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM II Lens
Match Score
75%Pros
- Slightly lighter weight
- Fast aperture makes the lens more versatile for pairing with teleconverters
- Fantastic optics
Cons
- Fast aperture
- Heavy
- Expensive