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Canon 70-200 f/4 L IS with 1.4x or Canon 70-300 f/4-5.6 L IS or 300 f/4 L IS over Tamron 70-300 VC?

Started Feb 19, 2015 | Questions thread
bronxbombers4 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,387
Re: Canon 70-200 f/4 L IS with 1.4x

Other notes:

70-200 f/4 IS and 70-300L had 50% faster AF than the Tamron 70-300 VC

70-300L had 50% faster AF than the tamron and 70-200+TC

70-300L seemed to have the most precise AF of the bunch

70-300L was heaviest, 70-200 longest but skinniest

swapping tc on and off is a real pain and takes longer than even a simple lens swap does

70-200 has the fastest aperture at 200mm

tamron has the most true focal length (the 70-300L even at 30' to target was still more like the 280mm of the 70-200+TC); 70-300L got the widest (at 70mm it was a bit wider at 30' to target than the 70-200)

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