Telezoom for Safari next year.
Hello all,
I'm off on Safari on honeymoon in early dec 2007 or Jan 2008. I wish to purchase a good telephoto lens for the trip. As I have over twelve months on my side I thought I'd seek the wisdom of others especially those who have experience in this field.
I have a Canon 30D and a 24-105L as my standard zoom. A friend of mine has a 70-200 f4 L which is great and is an obvious consideration, what are your views?
Many thanks
Dave
I'm off on Safari on honeymoon in early dec 2007 or Jan 2008. I wish to purchase a good telephoto lens for the trip. As I have over twelve months on my side I thought I'd seek the wisdom of others especially those who have experience in this field.
I have a Canon 30D and a 24-105L as my standard zoom. A friend of mine has a 70-200 f4 L which is great and is an obvious consideration, what are your views?
Many thanks
Dave
I would also agree that the 100-400 5.6 L IS would compliment your setup ideally.
Alternatively, for a little more sharpness options, hows about the 300 f4 L IS and a 1.4x Extender. Or even the uber sharp 400 F4 L.
Any of the above should leave you chirpy as a Budgie on crack.
Lee.
Alternatively, for a little more sharpness options, hows about the 300 f4 L IS and a 1.4x Extender. Or even the uber sharp 400 F4 L.
Any of the above should leave you chirpy as a Budgie on crack.
Lee.
Hi, no doubt about it ... if its image quality then a F4 300mm prime, and a 400mm F5.6 ... the 100-400 is ok, esp with APS-C sized sensors .. but is a little soft on full frame .. plus (not in my experience) ive been told it can pull in dust ... which is not going to happen with the primes ... ive also got a 70-200 mm F4 which is great, very light, and very sharp ... but no IS and without tripod not a great low light lens (unless u have a 5D that can handle high ISO's)
Id get the extenders either way ... plus id go second hand on the ebay market ... that way when you return, if you dont want the lens or think you wont get regular use you can resell without hassle and no cost ....
Hope these comments help - feel free to mail me if you want any further advice on any of these lens's as i use/own most ... Cheers
Dan
Id get the extenders either way ... plus id go second hand on the ebay market ... that way when you return, if you dont want the lens or think you wont get regular use you can resell without hassle and no cost ....
Hope these comments help - feel free to mail me if you want any further advice on any of these lens's as i use/own most ... Cheers
Dan
I got rid of my 100/400 as I didn't like the handling and the images were much too soft expecially as nature needs mostly to be sharp.
I get much better results with my 70/200 F2.8 plus 1.4 converter. I would imagine that the 300F4 plus 1.4 would be better; somewhere else on here is a thread re the 400 F5.6 saying how good this lens is.
Rgds, Peter.
I get much better results with my 70/200 F2.8 plus 1.4 converter. I would imagine that the 300F4 plus 1.4 would be better; somewhere else on here is a thread re the 400 F5.6 saying how good this lens is.
Rgds, Peter.
Hi, the 400 F5.6 is great .. check out the reviews on luminous landscape .. the reason i was pitching primes is that its probably a one in a lifetime trip .. and id want the best images possible ... i did think about the 50-500 .. .and have thought about buying one myself .. however the thing that puts me off is the weight of it ... plus i dont know enough about it to make a good informed decision .. does anyone on here use one of these on the canon kit and if so what sort of results are you getting? D
I would say go with 300mm F4 IS and 1.4x. You are unlikely to miss the 100-300 range on safari (stand to be corrected) and personally I feel it is a better setup and easier to handle than the 100-400.
Matt
Matt
Thanks all,
I had thought about the 100-400 F5.6 L as it would be complimentary, and would reduce the likelihood of changing lenses. But I have read mixed reviews, and have swayed towards 70-200 and TC. Whether it's F2.8 OR F4 I'm undecided.
I hadn't quite considered primes because I felt I'd be limited by the fixed focal, but it sounds like they're worth investigating.
Thanks for all advice.
I had thought about the 100-400 F5.6 L as it would be complimentary, and would reduce the likelihood of changing lenses. But I have read mixed reviews, and have swayed towards 70-200 and TC. Whether it's F2.8 OR F4 I'm undecided.
I hadn't quite considered primes because I felt I'd be limited by the fixed focal, but it sounds like they're worth investigating.
Thanks for all advice.
How about a sigmonster ?
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Dave .. on the 100-400 front .. i would like to point out that this is a regular lens used by David Noton for instance ... and thats on a full frame 1D's .. the 100-400 out performs the 70-200 with x2 extender (read reviews at luminous landscape) but the 400mm f.56 prime outdoes the 100-400mm ...
the 70-200 is clearly sharper across its range than the 100-400 is in that range ... but lets be honest .. your not going to be using 70-200 a whole lot.
There are other things to think about too ..although id personally go for the primes, the 100-400 would you give you instant reaction to almost any distance, no changing of lens, less equipment to carry, etc etc ...
Dan
PS - I hear king kong gave up on photography as he couldnt carry the sigmonster !!
the 70-200 is clearly sharper across its range than the 100-400 is in that range ... but lets be honest .. your not going to be using 70-200 a whole lot.
There are other things to think about too ..although id personally go for the primes, the 100-400 would you give you instant reaction to almost any distance, no changing of lens, less equipment to carry, etc etc ...
Dan
PS - I hear king kong gave up on photography as he couldnt carry the sigmonster !!
