Re: Official Thread: Canon EF 200-400 with 1.4x Tele built in
There are shooting situations where the zoom range and the fast addition of a 1.4 extender are very valuable. My photography at air shows is a place where I have been wishing for this zoom range on a f4 lens for a long time, and I expect I will eventually get this lens. The built in 1.4 extender adds something I never could have guessed they would do, and that extra reach that is quickly selectable makes this even more perfect for most of how I shoot at an air show. The size and weight look like they will come out managable for my shooting style of mixing limited hand held with gimbal mount use and using a lever release to get on and off the gimbal fast. One observation about the built in 1.4 extender is that inserting or removing it from the optical path will not change the balance on a gimbal mount, which is nice. The big unknown is optical quality through out the full focal length range, and we will just need to wait to find out about that. I The price will likely be very high, and but I will be placing my pre order today if they will take it at my local dealer. And I do hope that the high prices of the new lenses, including this one, will be justified by excelent IQ and tight control of sample variation.
Feb 07, 2011 at 10:24 AM
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