300mm f4 L IS vs 70-200 f4 IS

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Archive 2008 · 300mm f4 L IS vs 70-200 f4 IS

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p.2 #1 · 300mm f4 L IS vs 70-200 f4 IS

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Kata 102w/lens mounted to the 40D or the Kinesis C640 case holds 1D w/400 f5.6L mounted...it's pretty sweet.

Oct 02, 2008 at 07:51 PM

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p.2 #2 · 300mm f4 L IS vs 70-200 f4 IS

Derek, I'm surprised you don't find the 70-200 f/4 IS acceptable with a TC. I find it plenty sharp with a TC.

Here's a 100% corner crop at 280mm with the 70-200 f/4 IS and the Kenko 1.4x, wide open:

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This is another 100% crop at 280mm:

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Oct 02, 2008 at 08:22 PM

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p.2 #3 · 300mm f4 L IS vs 70-200 f4 IS

Jman13 wrote:
Derek, I'm surprised you don't find the 70-200 f/4 IS acceptable with a TC. I find it plenty sharp with a TC.

Here's a 100% cornercrop at 280mm with the 70-200 f/4 IS and the Kenko 1.4x:

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This is another 100% crop at 280mm:

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Full image:

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Hey Jman, I don't think the lens loses much in terms of resolution, but it does seem to me to lose a good bit of its "magic." Derek

Oct 02, 2008 at 08:29 PM

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p.2 #4 · 300mm f4 L IS vs 70-200 f4 IS

Quick question folks, I really want to try the 300mm F4 for sports. HS soccer and baseball. anyone have experience in this area with this lens. I use the 70-200 F4 now. has preformed flawlessly, well except for the time I found the fingerprint on the rear elememt, hard to figure out why everything "sucked!" Anyway i degress, could really use a few comments and examples of light or exif. will be using for newspaper, we print at only 180dpi sooo....

thx email if you prefer due to respecting OP's original post.

tim

Oct 03, 2008 at 07:46 PM

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p.2 #5 · 300mm f4 L IS vs 70-200 f4 IS

But you should be able to tell us what a 300/4 IS will get you for those sports if you already use a 70-200, non-IS. In general, most would say it is not enough reach.

Oct 03, 2008 at 10:16 PM

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p.2 #6 · 300mm f4 L IS vs 70-200 f4 IS

yep, left that out! just not enough reach is exactly the problem. plus the compression of the whole scene is more pleasing to the eye I think, others may disagree which is perfectly fine. crops can help but we all know where that gets you.
thx for the opinions please

Oct 04, 2008 at 02:27 AM

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p.2 #7 · 300mm f4 L IS vs 70-200 f4 IS

I use my 300 f4 more than I use my 70-200 2.8. But I shoot a lot of sport not wild life

Forget the 70-200 f4 IS and get a 70-200 2.8 non IS used OR a 300 f4 IS. It is an amazing lens!!

Oct 04, 2008 at 02:36 AM

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