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Anybody owned, or used the Canon 400mm f/4 DO IS II on....

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Zeee Forum Pro • Posts: 25,627
Re: Anybody owned, or used the Canon 400mm f/4 DO IS II on....

Chris Wolfgram wrote:

their R series cameras ???

By now, anyone who knows me, or has looked at a few of my posts, probably knows how much I've hollered about Canon giving me zero choices between my beloved (but slow) RF 800 F11.... and the astronomically expensive 800 F5.6.

SO many X's I've dreamed about a "Glorified 800 F11".... in other words, a little faster, better build quality, rotating collar, FF focusing, etc.

Well, I think this lens, with a 2 X's TC is just about exactly what I'm talking about, on paper anyway.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1081814-REG/canon_8404b002_ef_400mm_f_4_do.html

With a 2 X's TC, 800mm F8... which of course would give me 1280mm on my R7. Then, if I could get by with 'only' 800mm, I could use it on my R5.

I'm SO tempted to rent this to see for myself. But it would be great to hear from someone who owns, or has at least tried this lens on their R series camera...

Still "a little pricey" I guess..... but a bargain, compared to some of the other Big Whites. Quite light, compared to those Big Whites too.

I had that lens which I purchased so I could AF with a 2X on my DSLR's. Sharp lens, good in low light but heavy. Then the R came along and now all of a sudden no need for f8. I did shoot with that lens and the 2X on the R.

I decided to sell it as I could AF with my R and my EF 100-400 II and 2X. Not as fast but I got some nice BIF. That sold me on RF. Expensive lens and selling gave me some cap max room.

I got the R5, 100-500 and RF 1.4. Great combo. Now I have the 100-500, the RF 1.4 and R7 and R6II.

I've had better success with BIF and the R7, 1.4 and 100-500 than expected. Gets you to the range you want. 1120mm. I would not put a 2X on that combo for BIF. Maybe for static subjects but I have not experience with that to really say.

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