Reddit reviews Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
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The Canon EF200mm f/2L IS USM Telephoto Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras.It realizes a large aperture of f/2
I've only ever really seen the anti-gear mentality show up when it comes to someone saying, "I just bought a T5 last month, now trying to see if full frame is right for me. Thoughts?" or "I just got into photography, heard the kit lens is literally the worst thing in the world, I've been looking at this lens, is it a good upgrade?" and the anti-gear sentiment comes out mostly because it's discouraging people to not to blow $10k worth of gear if they're just gonna be shooting on Auto anyways.
I don't think there's any argument that good gear certainly can help in certain situations, but when it comes down to it the vast majority of people really don't need the D5X-1000 Mark XII and just learning how to better use the gear they have is a more worthwhile use of time (and money, since they'd be spending a whole $0). Of course, if they say, "Hey, I want to do astrophotography!" or "I'm gonna start birding and I only have the 18-55, what are some better options?", then people are generally more prone to suggesting gear upgrades/additions because there's a clear reason why it would be warranted, rather than the nebulous questions from someone that saw that full frame rules and APS-C drools and now they want it without knowing why.
I do know that the first time I read about it, Ryan Brenizer was saying he typically did 4x4 matrix shots. The guide you have with the zig-zag seems more complicated to me but I rarely if ever do any stitching, so maybe it's not so bad.
That being said, I think equipment is the main thing. I don't know what kind of camera you have, but the bigger the sensor the better, and the longer/faster the lens, the better. I'm honestly not sure if an 85mm at f2.0 would be better or worse than a 300mm telephoto at f/5.6 without trying it out. The best would be something like this but I'm guessing you don't have 6 grand to drop on a new lens, haha :)
But I guess if you stitch more photos together you can make up for almost any lack in equipment.