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How stable will Panasonic GH4 and the Pany/Leica 100 to 400 be?

Started Nov 26, 2017 | Discussions thread
OP 6 X 17 Feind Senior Member • Posts: 1,048
Re: How stable will Panasonic GH4 and the Pany/Leica 100 to 400 be?

My normal camera is a Nikon D-800 and my long lens is an older 300 f/2.8 without any kind of IS. I am aware of good long lens technique and I am an avid Monopod user. A recent outing to photograph critters showed me quite conclusively 300 ain't near enough lens and even a 1.4 teleconverter wasn't enough. The expense of going to a longer lens in this vein is extreme and my thought process was that a GH4 (fairly affordable these days) and the 100 to 400 would give way more versatility in this area. I am not a sensor size nut and M4/3 will produce very fine photographs of critters in general. Besides if I ever do get around to printing anything most animals photos aren't printed huge anyway.

My reason for asking is any IS will be a step up and I am curious how much this new technology will help.

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