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$499 for the 100-400!

Started 5 months ago | Discussions thread
Duckman21 Regular Member • Posts: 273
Re: $499 for the 100-400!

I've only used this lens for about 3 weeks and am somewhat disappointed by the lack of dust-proofing. There's already some dust behind the front element (I even have a UV filter attached in front). My bag may not be devoid of dust, but my EF-S 18-135 and RF 800mm f11 barely have any dust from being stored in the same bag.

Uncropped at 400mm f8, processed with DxO DeepPRIME

I am pretty happy with the overall performance of this lens especially for waterbirds and gulls at reasonable distance, and illustrating a landscape but today I had trouble grabbing focus on some small birds up close. Setting the initial point at centre does help a bit but I believe I have more success with the RF 800mm f11 because the smaller AF area allows me to aim for the bird even if it is a bit smaller in frame.

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