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How should I resolve my birding GAS?

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OP User1303423862 Senior Member • Posts: 1,070
Re: How should I resolve my birding GAS?

Kharan wrote:

That photo looks OK, but you can do better with bare optics. I know my RF 100-400mm performs better than that. Even with a 1.4x TC I’d expect it to deliver better results, although I haven’t tried that. This shot reminds me of a Canon FDn 400mm f/4.5 I used to own years ago - decent, but ultimately unimpressive and not worth the effort. It probably makes for a killer sports lens on a shoestring budget, but it’s insufficient for wildlife.

The 55-250 is a great lens for it 375g weight. The 70-300 IS II USM I just bought is 100g heavier than your RF 100-400, but at least I can use it on both my M6 and my R. It was a lot less expensive too. The main aim of the upgrade was faster focusing for BIF.

I’m abroad right now, so unable to access my photo database, but once I return I could fish out some samples to compare with yours.

Please do, I'm up for comparisons to help drive my desire to improve my photography forward.

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