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Canon 400mm f/5.6L. My impressions

Started Nov 7, 2010 | Discussions thread
Belgarchi Senior Member • Posts: 2,704
Re: Canon 400mm f/5.6L. My impressions

Trevor Sowers wrote:

Belgarchi wrote:

It is not a 'great' lens, it is a fantastic, exceptional lens on tripod or handheld with a high shutter speed. Well, my sample is anyway. On APS-C 40MP (adapted on Fuji X-T5).

As most modern cameras will give you excellent image quality at 1600 ISO or some at 3200 ISO, and the 400/5.6 L is perfect at full aperture, I am a little bit puzzled by your disappointment.

I'm also puzzled but its a 13 year old thread LOL.

Oups! That explains the concerns about the f/5.6 aperture, digital cameras were not good above something like 800 ISO back then.

I own both the 135 f/2 and the 400 f/5.6 and the 400 is definitely sharper.

Good to know, thanks. I have the Samyang 135/2.0 and thought about buying the Canon 135/2.0 L to have autofocus, but more I read about them, more it looks like the image quality of the Samyang is better.

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