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Canon 100-400 L i vs ii

Started May 4, 2016 | Discussions thread
beagle1 Forum Pro • Posts: 11,742
Re: Canon 100-400 L i vs ii
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Jon Tarbuck wrote:

Am looking to purchase a telephoto lens for my 5D Mark III, and have narrowed it down from a focal range, size and weight point of view to the two Canon 100-400 L lenses.

I shoot wildlife, some birds, and quite a few of my two and half year old son in generally good lighting conditions.

The first version of this lens is going to disappear at some point, and is obviously a great deal cheaper than the new version right now - but is it false economy to buy the older version if the new one is so much better? I've heard that the autofocus performance of the newer model is a lot better, and that it's a lot sharper across the frame, at all focal lengths and pretty much all apertures...

I've been using the original 100-400 for six years, so far I have not found a reason to upgrade

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