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If possible, rent one first. Not sure when the rentals will show up (they may be available already), but that's the safe way to go. Reviews are fine, but when investing that kind of money if you have any uncertainty at all, renting makes a lot of sense.
Thank you Steve! I think I will do like you; cancel order and rent. I hope my dealer won't keep my down payment! I can also wait for your review when you rent it. I trust your review more than I do for other platform.
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I think that's a good idea. I've canceled my order for the lens though. I too would like to rent it before I buy it, however, I'm not sure if I'll ever purchase it. For the kind of shots I take, I'm just getting a higher, more consistent keeper rate with the Sony A1 and I, frankly, like the a1 more than the Z9. I also think that I should stick to 600mm glass for what I do, and although I can probably make the 400 2.8 work, I think the 600S makes more sense for me if I ever decide to go with another long lens with Nikon. (For me, a 400 2.8 makes more sense to have in addition to a 600 rather than instead of one, which would be the case if I purchased it now).
I havent't heard or seen anyone with it! I normally get mine very quick but I haven't heard a peep yet about when it's coming!
There are currently two people that post on FM that have one each, Suteetat and Phil Waring:
Yes I've seen them but not from North America, that's what arbitrage asked. They have been posting some nice stuff on FM! Looking forward to getting mine assuming it shows up before I'm in the great beyond!
Ok that sounds good so let's ship the darn lens!
That 300mm f2.8 takes some of the best images I've ever shot. That thing is razor sharp.. I can see why you don't want to let it go.. Unfortunately for me it's way too short for small birds. My dream lens would be a 600mm f2.8 prime,, but we can dream right? I've owned the 500mm f4 as well, also a great lens but still often just short for small birds. I wasn't happy shooting small birds until I got the 600mm f4. For whatevr that's worth.
Yeah I love the 300mm f/2.8 and I use it mainly for big animals like elephant, Bison, deer ...... I shot with it some birds like the snow geese and Canada Geese which they get close to us and aren't shy. We need more reach for bierd in flight and song bird. That is why I am getting the Z 400mm F2.8 (with using teleconverter for birds).
