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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Anyone tried the Kirk replacement collar on new 80-400 AFS G? | |
The 80-400mm was fantastic. It really reduced lens changes in all of that horrendous dust, and performed great in all circumstances.
"Fidgety" is a good word. I have seen that occasionally. However, I find it's strongly mitigated by my using the AF-ON technique for focusing, since my natural inclination is to release the button when I have a good focus, and not push it again unless I need to re-acquire. I imagine it would be a bigger problem using half-press to focus, since every shot would need re-acquisition... not sure, though, since I haven't used it much in that mode.
It's not always fidgety, either, so... I don't know, it really hasn't been a big problem for me. I've had it since about a week after release, and I've got basically nothing but great praise for it. It's basically a match for the 300mm f/4 I was using, except with a zoom range and VR. Oh, and the nano coating really helps with the purple fringing that the 300mm f/4 exhibits.
The 300mm f/4 is still a great bargain, given its performance, but if you've got the bucks, the 80-400mm sure is working out nicely for me.
Africa was amazing. We climbed Kili and then did a safari. Hope you get to go next year!
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