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A trading frenzy

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KlaasK Forum Member • Posts: 95
A trading frenzy
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I owned the EF 100-400, latest model, and tried to sell it for a long time. Mostly because of its weight and size. Without success. When one contact did not want to pay 1400 euro, but instead paid 1750 euro for a second hand in a shop, I decided it was hopeless.

In my favorite shop I traded the EF100-400 + my EF 20mm for the RF100-400, the RF16, and the RF1.4 extender, and added a monopod. The bonus being that the extender also nicely fitted on my RF800. I used all combinations on a trip to one of the Dutch islands and like to share two extremes with you.

The first taken with the RF16, virtually uncropped. The second with the RF800+extender, heavily cropped to 2.2 MP. Obviously, no journal quality, but I was quite happy with the result.

 KlaasK's gear list:KlaasK's gear list
Canon EOS R Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS STM Macro Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM Canon RF 800mm F11 IS STM
drsnoopy Senior Member • Posts: 1,216
Re: A trading frenzy

KlaasK wrote:

I owned the EF 100-400, latest model, and tried to sell it for a long time. Mostly because of its weight and size. Without success. When one contact did not want to pay 1400 euro, but instead paid 1750 euro for a second hand in a shop, I decided it was hopeless.

In my favorite shop I traded the EF100-400 + my EF 20mm for the RF100-400, the RF16, and the RF1.4 extender, and added a monopod. The bonus being that the extender also nicely fitted on my RF800. I used all combinations on a trip to one of the Dutch islands and like to share two extremes with you.

The first taken with the RF16, virtually uncropped. The second with the RF800+extender, heavily cropped to 2.2 MP. Obviously, no journal quality, but I was quite happy with the result.

Glad you found a deal that worked for you.  But I’m surprised you had trouble selling.  In the UK a good condition used EF 100-400L mk2 is a very easy thing to sell.  I got £1500 from a dealer as a cash sale, the best of 3 offers.  I’ve given up on selling through eBay, by the time they’ve taken their cut I can always get a better price from a dealer such as MPB, WEX etc and zero hassles.

 drsnoopy's gear list:drsnoopy's gear list
Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R5 Canon EOS R10 Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS STM Macro +10 more
Bramble9 Regular Member • Posts: 211
Re: A trading frenzy

.....love the sky in this shot and also the perspective.  Thanks for posting.

Bramble9

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Canon EOS R5 Canon EOS R7 Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM +1 more
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