marycar53 Loc: Tuscumbia Al

Plus if buying in Canada from the USA, Mastercard will add some sort of processing fee on the transaction. I found that out when I purchased a new bracket for my camera from Cottoncarrier.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Thanks ! .....no, I got lucky with the light - but I had to move fast

LittleRed

This fee is called either a foreign transaction fee or a currency conversion fee. This is a fee for any transaction that involves a foreign bank. Also the bank itself who issues the credit card may also tack on an additional fee. This fee usually is from 1% to 4% of the total cost. It has been reported that some card companies are going to up this in 2019. I know that my Canadian Visa card charges 4% most of the time. Since we spend a considerable amount of time traveling in the USA we now have an American credit card and bank account to get away from that charge.
One thought about purchasing an item from a Canadian source is that if you come to here you will have to pay the 13% tax and since the early 2000's will not get it rebated when you cross the border. However, if you make the purchase online and have it shipped to you it is tax free. Since your $ is worth about $1.34 in Canada there are certain items that may be less costly to you.(i.e. Something priced at $134 Canadian would cost you just $100 America) All you have to do is a simple calculation to determine if it is or not.

LittleRed (Ron)

bnkent

Just got back from a wildlife shoot in Africa. Equipment was Canon 70D, 5D Mark IV, Canon 10-22mm f3.5, Sigma 18-135mm f3.5, Canon 24-105mm f4, Canon 70-200 f2.8 L II, Tamron 150-600mm f5 G2 and a Canon 2X converter. Hardly used the 18-135, or the 24-105. The G2 and the 70-200 were my go too lenses along with a 2X converter for the 70-200. Using the G2 on the 70D gave me a 1.6 mag factor which brought me up to 960mm. At anything over 400mm I used sandbags to steady my shots. The G2 performed outstandingly. It was the first big shoot I had taken it on so was relieved at the great outcome. I would go with the G2. I've included a shot I took with the G2 at max zoom to capture these two Egyptian Geese.

cmaxi

Doesn't get any better than that!

tims.ak Loc: Butte, Alaska

You could try renting each lens to make sure which works best. I ended up purchasing the Tamron 150-600 G2 after trying it on a week long trip with the rental cost being subtracted from the purchase. Great way to make sure it's what you want. I carry my Tamron all the time and use it mostly free hand or with a monopod for birds and wildlife. It takes incredible pictures of eagles. I really like it and would definitely buy it again, it's my favorite lens. I've looked at the teleconverter for it but it really has good range so haven't tried that. Good luck and Merry Christmas.

pminyard Loc: Bartlett, Tennessee

I am using the Canon 100-400 F4-5.6 L series IS lens with Canon's Extender EF 1.4X III. I was lucky enough to be able to borrow a 1.4x and a 2x for comparison and found that the 1.4x resulted in better picture quality than the 2x, so I purchased that one and have been very satisfied with the purchase.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Some cards do not charge the fee. It depends on the card. Most do, but a few (harder to qualify for) cards do not.

out4life2016 Loc: Bellingham, Washington

I want to thank all who have replied to this post, after several weeks of review reading I borrowed a friends Tamron 150-600 G2 and spent a day shooting with it. I was happier with the 100-400 IS L series ii as far as image quality goes but was not overly impressed for the price. I have now purchased the Tamron 150-600 G2 with docking port and full 6YR Tamron warranty for 1200 dollars of Amazon with a replicable dealer. It will be arriving in three days so im looking forward to shooting with it next week. Happy New Year to all and happy shooting.