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MFD on 70-200 F4L IS (+1.4TC & vs 70-300L)

Started Jun 25, 2013 | Discussions thread
OP TB Rich Forum Member • Posts: 55
Re: MFD on 70-200 F4L IS (+1.4TC & vs 70-300L)

NancyP wrote:

You rent the lens ONCE, to see if you like using it for your sport shooting. It is cheaper than regretting a purchase.

The 70-200mm f/4L IS is a very sharp lens with great color and contrast. I don't know how it does with the 1.4x TC III, I have the 1.4x TC II which is fine.

The two lenses feel different in the hand, and balance differently. 70-200 is long and thin, 70-300L is shorter and fatter, and thus the 70-300L may stash in a bag better. My first lens was the 15-85mm, an excellent lens, and then this 70-200mm f/4L IS, and I am quite satisfied. The lens is featherweight and balances easily with the 60D medium-sized body.

I guess to help decide if I need the extra 100mm, I will crop some of my images for where I wanted some more reach and work out what the new FL would be. If they are all consistently over 200mm then I guess its solved for me. But if mostly under 200mm and just the odd few over, then I would be happy to save a few £'s and go 70-200 and crop as and when.

I also think that's probably sound advice to see how they feel and balance. Had I just bought a camera purely from the specs online I would be shooting a Nex 6 right now. But physically going into a store and trying them out I realised I much preferred the more tactile nature of a dSLR and an OVF is much nicer too.

Thanks.

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