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Canon EF 100-400 (version 1) vs Canon RF 100-400 for Antarctica

Started Oct 25, 2021 | Questions thread
mermaidkiller Senior Member • Posts: 1,450
Re: Canon EF 100-400 (version 1) vs Canon RF 100-400 for Antarctica

Get an EF 2x Extender III and mount it between the adapter and the 100-400L. I have done that with a used one and the quality is very good and you can optically zoom in to the penguins. The dim F11 is not an issue for AF at all. In the arctic regions in summer with lots of snow there is even more light.

Another option is the much cheaper (and lighter) RF 100-400 F8 or the 600 or 800mm F11 prime. These are indeed dimmer than the heavy L variants but as said, that is not an issue.

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