Does anybody know something about this lens?
joto9d7 wrote:
Does anybody know something about this lens?
True, it's heavy but oh what a lens! Works very well with a 1.4 TC and becomes an 800mm f/5.6 with a 2X TC. The second part (800mm f/5.6) is important because it will AF with just about all bodies. Can be shot hand held with a fast enough shutter speed even though you say it's the non IS model.
Thank you for your help in the matter of the 400mm prime lens. I was shopping for a Canon f/5.6 400MM prime L lens and saw a better one, a 400mm f/2.8 for only $1800.00.
I am still shopping for a Canon 400mm f/5.6 and don't think I need the weight and size of the f/2.8.
Know anybody that wants to sell their 400mm f/5.6 prime L lens? And, do you have any thoughts on this lens?
Thanks for your help. I appreciate you for that, but I no longer want the 400 f/2.8 but still am shopping for a good deal on a Canon 400mm f/5.6.
I thought the f/2.8 version was a great price at $1800.00, but it's way too big and heavy.
Thanks again.
Wow, Mark you found it for about $500.00 and i was wanting to pay $1800 thinking it was worth $9000.00
Thanks again
My pleasure. Glad I could help. Thanks, "Google"!!
THANKS AGAIN, MARK,
As you might guess i'm exploring other options before I buy that Canon 400mm prime.
I'm thinking about buying the older version of the Canon 100-400mm L f/4.5-5.6 VC (ii). Is the (i) version as good as the (II) version?
I really don't know which is better. I'd check a few review sites and see what they have to say.
Mark
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joto9d7 wrote:
Does anybody know something about this lens?
The early super telephoto lenses did not include IS. There were actually 2 versions of this lens, version II was a little lighter in weight but added 50% to the cost. The reason for it's weight is unclear, it's just heavy. All the early super telephotos used 48mm drop-in filters which are currently difficult to find currently. There seem to be influxes of the 400mm and the 600mm non-IS lenses on the market today, Adorama and B&H both are showing several. I found a very good version of the EF 500mm f/4.5 USM lens for 1/2 the price of an IS equipped version. It turned out to be a great addition to the arsenal.
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