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How good is the RF 100-400 for Sports?

Started Feb 25, 2022 | Questions thread
MarshallG
MarshallG Veteran Member • Posts: 8,951
Re: How good is the RF 100-400 for Sports?
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tdbmd wrote:

From an image quality, the RF 100-400 is miles ahead of the old 75-300. The question may be more of the AF capability of the RP. It will work but has a fairly slow fps

Ok, so here’s the thing: He could buy an R3 for $7,000 and attach a $3,000 telephoto, but he has an RP and wants to know if a $650 lens will work out. He understands that it won’t be as perfect as a $10,000 setup.

In practical terms, he’s asking two questions: Will the $650 lens be notably better than the 75-300 (YES!!) and will the $650 lens be good enough, or does he HAVE to buy a $2,300-ish lens? I’d say that he can get much better photos with the $650 lens, but will run into problems if it gets dark. And the background blur won’t be as good… still, the $650 lens should give him great results.

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