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next PZ lens test report: Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS
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[quote name='HarryLally' timestamp='1303123418' post='7722']

Many thanks for this review, Klaus, and for other recent ones on the 5DII (the 400 f5.6L and the 70-300 f4.5-5.6L IS). I have the 400 f5.6L and the 300 f4L IS and my experience accords with your tests; indeed I bought them on the basis of your earler tests on APS-C. It is surprising how close the IMATEST results are for these lenses when you put them on a spreadsheet. I have been pleasantly surprised by the results for the new 70-300L IS zoom so it's very tempting to sell my 70-200 f4L IS, 300 and 400 (don't use it these days) and replace them with just the one lens. That said, having recently spent 4 days wandering around Madrid, Cuenca and Toledo in 28-30 deg heat carrying just a 5DII with a 17-40L and the 70-200L (travelling light!), the appeal of newer lighter cameras such as the GF2 or the Sony SLT A55 is growing by the hour. I miss those days with my old OM1 and a couple of light Zuiko lenses.



Michael

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Hi Michael,



this sound familiar. These are all very fine lenses but at the end of the day you've to use them. I will visit the Himalayas again this fall and one thing is for sure - I will not take a full format DSLR nor anything that doesn't fit into a colt bag. Maybe I will miss some shots but I simply don't want to agonize again why I've taken all this heavy gear.



cheers



Klaus
  


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next PZ lens test report: Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS - by Steinar1 - 04-17-2011, 09:20 PM
next PZ lens test report: Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS - by robbert100 - 04-18-2011, 08:15 AM
next PZ lens test report: Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS - by HarryLally - 04-18-2011, 10:43 AM
next PZ lens test report: Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS - by Klaus - 04-18-2011, 10:57 AM
next PZ lens test report: Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS - by HarryLally - 04-18-2011, 01:59 PM
next PZ lens test report: Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS - by HarryLally - 04-18-2011, 03:52 PM
next PZ lens test report: Canon EF 300mm f/4 USM L IS - by Steinar1 - 04-18-2011, 05:53 PM

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