cy

小女子是觀烏初哥,想買一支 Canon 的鏡頭影鳥兒, 但不知道買那一支, 我看見有些鳥友用 EF300mm f4 IS USM, 有些用 EF400mm f5.6, 如果我的相機 body 是 Canon 400D, 想影一般的鳥兒相, 但不想len 太重(因提不起), 我應該選擇 Canon EF300mm f4 IS USM OR EF400mm f5.6, 還有, 我想加 extender, 1.4X or 2X, 我想問那個 extender 比較好? 如 EF300mm f4 + extender 1.4x or EF400mm f5.6 + extender 2x? 那個比較好? 煩請各位師兄帥姐給小女子一些意見, 謝謝!

I'm a new member. I would like to buy Canon's len to take bird's photos.I saw some members use Canon EF300mm f4 IS USM , others use EF400mm f5.6.Besides, I hope to buy Canon extender 1.4x or 2x. I don't know which one is suitable for me? If I use EF300mm f4 + extender 1.4x or EF400mm f5.6 + extender 2x, which one is good to take photos? Please give suggestion for me.

Thank You!

Can

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lchunfai

師姐, why don't you think about 100-400mm? This is a good lens.我也想過456/384/100-400三選一, 但100-400mm 像好些...

I tried these 3 lenses today , I will post the photos later.

P.S. I use 400D too

lwingkay

The following is something interesting from Romy O'con at Pbase comparing the quality of lenses he owns: http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/300_vs_400

It seems that he uses the F5.6 400mm often for hand-held bird-in-flight shooting and along with the tripod when that lens is coupled with a 1.4x and 2x.

I prefer the 400mm for its manageable weight and the definition the glass of this lens can offer. Perhaps, weight is a factor that weighs high to your daughter when making a decision.

Peter

lchunfai

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Original posted by lwingkay at 29/08/2008 19:50
The following is something interesting from Romy O'con at Pbase comparing the quality of lenses he owns: http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/300_vs_400

It seems that he uses the F5.6 400mm often for han ...

But the 456 doesn't have IS
Anyway , if you think IS is not important , 456 is better

wcaptain

Hi there,

I used 40D + 300mmF4 (with IS) + 1.4x. Why 300mmF4? light enough. flexible - 300mm F4 at the Tai Po Kau forest (poor light condition) and 300mm F4 + 1.4x at Long Valley/Mai Po (better light condition).

Also 400/500/600mm F4 are bloody expensive. 300mmF4 + 1.4x are about $12k

I suggest you go to Tai Po Kau and Mai Po and ask the photographers' opinions. If you are lucky enough, you may try their lens there.

Captain

puppymic

我無用過300/f4，我用400/f5.6覺得幾好。分別係：http://www.birdsasart.com/faq_4f56or3is.html

384有IS，係400D加1.4x都仲有自動對焦
456無IS，再加extender就無自動對焦，初初用可能會因手震而對焦唔好。不過用慣應該會覺得佢快同sharp

384見有2手喎： http://www.dchome.net/viewthread ... &extra=page%3D1



Mandy

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Beetle

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Original posted by wcaptain at 29/08/2008 23:19
Hi there,

I used 40D + 300mmF4 (with IS) + 1.4x. Why 300mmF4? light enough. flexible - 300mm F4 at the Tai Po Kau forest (poor light condition) and 300mm F4 + 1.4x at Long Valley/Mai Po (better light ...

Agree with captain, although i use the nikon 384.
it is very important to note the minimum focusing distance of the 3 lens :
384 / 100-400 / 456
1.5m / 1.8m / 3.5m
If you also want to use the lens to shoot butterflies and dragonflies, 456 may not be a good choice due to low magnification.
If you only want to take bird photo, 456 would be the best choice because it is cheapest.

hkwongkit

If your sole purpose is birds I'd get the EF400/5.6L for it superb glass, fast AF and portability. It's a superb tool for flight shots hand holding! IS is a non issue in this case.

For general nature shots, EF300/4L IS is the choice. Adding an EF1.4x converter you then get the flexibility to shoot closeup too as the MFD is only 1.5m (4.9 ft).

EF100-400/4.5-5.6L IS is flexible of all. But it's push-pull construction and sample variation is too much due to complex lens design. If you're lucky you get a sharp copy.

Hope the above info is useful. Good luck!

cwchan

I agree with KK.
For lady birder, a light lens is a must, the 400mm f5.6L is the best choice. Dont't burden yourself while birding, enjoy it rather.

lchunfai

是乎師姐愛拍甚麼, 要顧及是近對焦距離

我就打算100-400 用住三四年先, zoom 好似易用

eric2000

我建議妳用100-400mm , 因為比較靈活一些 .

hiddenplace

I vote for 400mm f5.6. Excellent optical quality and fast focusing speed.

Fork-tailed Sunbird - Tai Po Au, March 2008
Canon 30D + 400mm f5.6

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