Started using the 100-400 GM (awesome lens!) in the crop mode with my A7RIV at a Blue Angels air show last March and found it wonderful. Out of 2,050 photos about 1600 were in the crop mode and there really isn’t much difference as the crop file is 26.4MP. Besides airshows I use the crop mode for my wildlife/bird shooting as well. The only thing I have found is you do get a bit more noise in the shadow areas with the crop mode, but I got Topaz Denoise and it does a great job in cleaning up the files.
I mapped the crop mode to the C1 button and it is so easy to switch, the delay is about 1 second and then you are ready to go. I originally bought the 1.4xtc but haven’t used it since starting to use the crop mode, as I like the ease of being able to switch back and forth quickly. I find this much easier and quicker than cropping in post, though with 26MP you can still do that if needed. I was considering the 200-600 at one point but have dropped that idea as I don’t see the need or want the extra weight/bulk of that lens. The 100-400 is compact, fits in my standard bag and 35% less weight.
Started using the 100-400 GM (awesome lens!) in the crop mode with my A7RIV at a Blue Angels air show last March and found it wonderful. Out of 2,050 photos about 1600 were in the crop mode and there really isn’t much difference as the crop file is 26.4MP. Besides airshows I use the crop mode for my wildlife/bird shooting as well. The only thing I have found is you do get a bit more noise in the shadow areas with the crop mode, but I got Topaz Denoise and it does a great job in cleaning up the files.
I mapped the crop mode to the C1 button and it is so easy to switch, the delay is about 1 second and then you are ready to go. I originally bought the 1.4xtc but haven’t used it since starting to use the crop mode, as I like the ease of being able to switch back and forth quickly. I find this much easier and quicker than cropping in post, though with 26MP you can still do that if needed. I was considering the 200-600 at one point but have dropped that idea as I don’t see the need or want the extra weight/bulk of that lens. The 100-400 is compact, fits in my standard bag and 30% less weight.
Jan 06, 2022 at 05:53 PM
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