I am an avid bird photographer, using a 300mm F/4 nikon with TC-14E II. I had been thinking about upgrading to the 300mm f/2.8, but since I always shoot on a tripod, I decided to go one bigger, and get the 400mm f/2.8. This is a HUGE lens. As already mentioned, don't even think about shooting this thing handheld. I use it with a Jobu pro2 Gimbal, and it is literally weightless.
As for the optics, going from the 300mm f/4...it's like taking a veil off the lens. The sharpness at f/2.8 rivals f/8 on the 300mm, and by f/3.5, it is razor sharp. Furthermore, the colors are amazing! With the 300mm, I still had to bump up the saturation in post, but with the 400mm, the colors are rich and saturated out of the box.
Pairing the 400mm with a TC-14e II (560mm f/4) is still usably sharp at f/4, and by f/5.6 is, razor sharp. Colors are still eye popping as well. Autofocusing is a bit slower, but still quite usable.
There's a reason why the super teles cost so much...no compromising here. This is the best of the best.
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