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      07-16-2013, 03:14 PM   #2395
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Originally Posted by dcstep View Post
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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That's one reason I jumped at the chance to grab a 70-200 f2.8 IS, even if it is version I. It should be very usable with the TCs.
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