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

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KevinRA Senior Member • Posts: 1,457
Re: Anybody owned, or used the Canon 400mm f/4 DO IS II on....
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Hi

Bought one from MPB photographic - but either did not have a great copy or it's not as good as I hoped for with just a 1.4X TC on both R5 and R10.

I returned it after a few tests.

Christopher Frost found it not super sharp on the M6II - so maybe another not so great copy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPpc30aXFG0

Digital picture also backed my findings:

https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=962&Camera=979&Sample=0&FLI=1&API=1&LensComp=745&CameraComp=979&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=1&APIComp=0

E.g. Not as sharp (the copy I had) vs 300 2.8II and 500 4.0 II by fair margin in the centre of the frame. Some glow and softer edges - even if resolution perhaps somewhat still there.

Yes others including lens rentals sing its praises.

Was disappointed - but probably not going to try a 2nd copy.

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