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      07-16-2013, 03:10 PM   #2394
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Originally Posted by M_Six View Post
Thanks, Dave. Cool dragonfly shot. I was out with the local butterfly club (run by the university bio profs) last week and got lots of dragonfly and butterfly shots with the 400 5.6. The big issue with using that lens is the distance you need to be from your subject.
That particular lens is no great shakes at MFD. OTOH, working at 9 to 12-feet, with my 500mm/2xTC/25mmET is luxurious. My 70-200mm f/4 also has a nice, close MFD and is great for near macro shooting, particularly with the 2.0xTC and the ET. The 400/5.6 doesn't have that great a MFD and you lose too much additional light when you start adding TCs and ETs.

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