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70-300mm f4-5.6 review

Started 9 months ago | User reviews thread
DearZ New Member • Posts: 5
Re: 70-300mm f4-5.6 review
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Apart from the issue I have with the OIS (posted a thread in here somewhere few days ago) working only in continuous IS mode, I have to say this became one of my favorites. it is light, landscapers dream, it is very sharp, with enough reach to carry it along side standard zoom and be covered for 90% of situations.

Honestly said, zooms in this range I used to have with other brands were complete (excuse my French) cr** and I was very reluctant with purchasing it - mainly for landscapes, hiking and general carry around purposes. Now, I do not leave my house without it. I was looking yesterday into the my children night party picture and was blown away by number of keepers, micro-contrast, overall feel of the images. To me, this lens has well exceeded my expectation, to be very honest.

If we're to neat-pick, I would like to have an option to add a tripod collar just because having the lens on the X-T4 and nodal slide, it does seem a bit wobbly. But that would probably add some weight or require lens housing redesign.....well, as announced, pure neat-picking :).

Overall, FWIW very very pleased with it.

Greetings to the forum from Croatia!

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