I was thinking at the ending of February, to sell my Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 to get some extra money to buy the Canon EF 500mm L IS I USM (to use it with my 7D,) I was thinking that the new 500mm IS II would be available only in 2012.
Arthur Morris said yesterday in other post that "Always good to live life now. All that any us are guaranteed is the next breath-and sometimes not even that.", which I agree, and normally try to live that way...
But I'm still having "Big problems inside my head", because I know the new 500mm is a "must", but the prices in Europe are completely "crazy" €10,799 ($14,667), I also Knowthat like Roy Churchill said to me in other post,"Once the lens is released, give it a few weeks and the price starts to fall"...
Normally I shoot small birds in a hide and shoot birds (ducks, grebe's and other aquatic birds) inside water, for now I don't do BIF.
Based up on your experience, what would be my best choice? Do you think I should buy the "older" 500mm or wait the prices to fall and buy the new one? What would be best choice for the future?
Do you think the old lens would maintain it's value (once I buy the lens, probably I would not be able to buy another for some years)?
Thanks and regards







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