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tested canon ef 200-400 f4 extender 1.4

Started Sep 6, 2014 | User reviews thread
joger
joger Veteran Member • Posts: 7,513
Re: tested canon ef 200-400 f4 extender 1.4

yuyucheu wrote:

this is very expansive lens. after test fell it's very so-so. please see photos. how do you think. it's $12000 lens.

exactly my point of view - you can almost buy two primes in that range or add 1.4x and 2x teleconverters if needed.

From my perspective the primes from 200 to 600 mm - especially the type II are worth every penny - but the zooms still don't touch the quality - even though the quality of the 200-400 1.4x has reached a level no other lens in this zoom range has - but then you're confronted with a heavy construction - lots of things to consider.

I would not buy the 200-400 1.4x - in fact I bought the 300 II

Suits more my needs and is much lighter and smaller - the 400 DO II might be an option to take into consideration

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