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to zoom or not to zoom...that is the question

Started Oct 18, 2015 | Discussions thread
TheBlackGrouse Veteran Member • Posts: 3,586
Re: to zoom or not to zoom...that is the question

Abu Mahendra wrote:

TheBlackGrouse wrote:

No argument at all

But how about the telezooms?

The one that can run with primes in the short tele range is the 70-200LISII.

Looking at Canon, in the 400 mm range there is an old relatively cheap 400mm F/5.6, a new 100-400 II and the really expensive 400 F/2.8, 200-400 and 400 DO. It seems that age and price determine image quality these days in 400mm-land. However, according to tests, the old 400 is remarkably close to the new 100-400 II in sharpness.

Does that mean that a new 400 F/5.6 will be 'much' sharper than the zoom?

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