100-400mm IS or 400mm prime?
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I'll give it a go if I go this route
The 100mm macro L I have does work really well with tubes a TC would be interesting and much lighter!
(Tbh its just an amazing lens)
I doubt I will get the TC quite yet. If I get the sigma it's already over budget. You *******s
The 100mm macro L I have does work really well with tubes a TC would be interesting and much lighter!
(Tbh its just an amazing lens)
I doubt I will get the TC quite yet. If I get the sigma it's already over budget. You *******s
Money aside the only contention is weight, but that is not obsene unlike the true exotic telephoto lenses the pros use. For wildlife photography it is definitely the best of all described lenses, but you will need a TC (or 2, 1.4x is a must and a 2x could be interesting but will stretch the lens to its useful limits). You really can't do any better without spending the same as a family car.
But you really won't want to hand hold it for long, possible for short trips but not all day for long hikes
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Perfect for touring cars. Should be good for dragon flies with a TC.. A tube may Allow to get true macro but you might be manually focusing and this is very difficulty with such a lens but the results will be great. As you noticed 100mm is too short for most insects, the 300mm focal length allows you to be much further away to achieve the same magnification.
Must co side that price, the fact you will want a TC for wildlife and the lens really deserves a good tripod, but it is really the best lens out of all discussed I didn't say much About it because I assumed it was out of budget or too heavy. If you get it you will love it most likely, if you don't it will because you find it too heavy, and if you then try the other options you will be disappointed by the slower aperture or softer images
.None of the other lenses will get you better images, you are not trading anything, it is outright a better lens.Try it out before you buy if you can.
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Perfect for touring cars. Should be good for dragon flies with a TC.. A tube may Allow to get true macro but you might be manually focusing and this is very difficulty with such a lens but the results will be great. As you noticed 100mm is too short for most insects, the 300mm focal length allows you to be much further away to achieve the same magnification.
Just consider the price, the fact you will want a TC for wildlife and the lens really deserves a good tripod. However it is really the best lens out of all discussed. I didn't say much About it because I assumed it was out of budget or too heavy. If you get it you will love it most likely, if you don't it will because you find it too heavy, and if you then try the other options you will be disappointed by the slower aperture or softer images
Try it out before you buy if you can.
looks like i have my choice!
i think the IS, F stop sharpness and zoom range are too many plus points to pass up
doesnt seem to be so held back by a TC at 400 from reviews
Newer lens
only weight seems downside which, i guess , comes with F2.8
100-400 had zoom and IS
400 had weight and sharpness
300mm had the F stop and IS but lost to 400 prime at 400
i think the IS, F stop sharpness and zoom range are too many plus points to pass up
doesnt seem to be so held back by a TC at 400 from reviews
Newer lens
only weight seems downside which, i guess , comes with F2.8
100-400 had zoom and IS
400 had weight and sharpness
300mm had the F stop and IS but lost to 400 prime at 400
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I'll be sure to upload some pics of of it. Hoping the weather will be nice enough to try it out at weekend. A monopod will also need to be bought too and a 1.4x
1.4 seems to be the limit for extenders but my crop sensor 1.6 should help a little
Looking forward to see some pics. I'll just hide my trusty 55-250 STM for the time being
ive been using my macro for everything long up to this point being my longest lens! about to add some pics actually using it
Congrats
Monopod and a Manfrotto 393 head make a good combo for this lens, and the head is relatively cheap.