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

Started Nov 26, 2017 | Discussions thread
hindesite Veteran Member • Posts: 4,893
Re: How stable will Panasonic GH4 and the Pany/Leica 100 to 400 be?

6 X 17 Feind wrote:

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.

I think OIS may help a bit, but not so much at this focal length - but don't underestimate its value for framing. And OIS won't help, and may even exacerbate, shutter shock.

Unless you are considering the GH4 for specific reasons, I'd suggest the similarly priced G85, which really does improve things, with IBIS and DualIS available.

I have the G7, which is comparable to the GH4 in many respects, and on this the 100-400 is my favourite lens (partly because of where I live and the subjects I photograph).

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