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I´m seeking for some opinions on the choice of a telephoto lens and what system to go with. First a bit of introduction into my current gear:
Back in 2019 I purchased a Canon EOS R and about a year later, got hold of a Canon 100-400mm L lens. I`ve basically been using this combo for a longer while, but figured 400mm is not quite enough at some places. Airports with designated spotting areas are mostly fine with this range, but there are a few that I generally like to visit where 400mm is simply on the edge. This leads either to a lot of cropping or unusable photos in general. Also, at airshows that involve a lot of smaller jets / warbirds etc, more zoom would be helpful to fill the frame. I´ve tried the 100-400 on a 7D II which makes the range much more useable, maybe except for being a little too much for close objects.
Now, winter promotions and cashbacks are mostly live and also the A7 IV was recently released. Also, Fuji has a very compelling entry with the X-T4.
Sony, especially together with Tamron also have 2 very interesting lens options for full-frame telephoto. The Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 as well as the Tamron 150-500mm f5-6.7.
My problem is that I still have some other Canon glass and the 100-400, generally speaking, is a very nice lens. The R6 is much better than the R for tracking fast objects/wildlife and it has a nice cashback bonus. It´s also quite a bit faster than the A7 and I´m used to the system compared to Sony/Fuji.
I´ve been thinking about 3 options now, but simply cant really decide which route to go.
a) Stick with Canon, pick up the R6 and go with what I got at the moment. This would save me a good amount of hassle trying to sell stuff and setting up from the start. In comparison though, I´d still be missing reach on the telephoto end.
b) Entirely sell the Canon setup and go for the A7 IV with either the Tamron or Sony lens I mentioned above (both are only 100-200€ apart). I´d probably prefer the 150-500 here as 150 isnt too extreme on the short end and 500 still giving me a boost where the 33 MP of the A7 would if necessary still provide some level of cropping power.
c) Entirely sell the Canon setup and go with Fuji. The X-T4 looks like it has good tracking capabilites and also has a pretty fast burst rate. Their 100-400mm would pretty much equal the 7D + 100-400 combo while giving me the advantages of a mirrorless system and reducing size.
By the way, if anyone is missing the 150-600mm lenses from Sigma/Tamron in this post, it´s because I dont like both of them. I was able to try the Tamron G2 on one occasion but I feel like these lenses are more suited for DSLRs. I´ve noticed some AF problems and the zoom ring cant be turned quickly / is quite stiff.
Have you got any opinions or advices that can help to make a decision? I´d appreciate any input on the topic!
Best Regards,
Felix
I´m seeking for some opinions on the choice of a telephoto lens and what system to go with. First a bit of introduction into my current gear:
Back in 2019 I purchased a Canon EOS R and about a year later, got hold of a Canon 100-400mm L lens. I`ve basically been using this combo for a longer while, but figured 400mm is not quite enough at some places. Airports with designated spotting areas are mostly fine with this range, but there are a few that I generally like to visit where 400mm is simply on the edge. This leads either to a lot of cropping or unusable photos in general. Also, at airshows that involve a lot of smaller jets / warbirds etc, more zoom would be helpful to fill the frame. I´ve tried the 100-400 on a 7D II which makes the range much more useable, maybe except for being a little too much for close objects.
Now, winter promotions and cashbacks are mostly live and also the A7 IV was recently released. Also, Fuji has a very compelling entry with the X-T4.
Sony, especially together with Tamron also have 2 very interesting lens options for full-frame telephoto. The Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 as well as the Tamron 150-500mm f5-6.7.
My problem is that I still have some other Canon glass and the 100-400, generally speaking, is a very nice lens. The R6 is much better than the R for tracking fast objects/wildlife and it has a nice cashback bonus. It´s also quite a bit faster than the A7 and I´m used to the system compared to Sony/Fuji.
I´ve been thinking about 3 options now, but simply cant really decide which route to go.
a) Stick with Canon, pick up the R6 and go with what I got at the moment. This would save me a good amount of hassle trying to sell stuff and setting up from the start. In comparison though, I´d still be missing reach on the telephoto end.
b) Entirely sell the Canon setup and go for the A7 IV with either the Tamron or Sony lens I mentioned above (both are only 100-200€ apart). I´d probably prefer the 150-500 here as 150 isnt too extreme on the short end and 500 still giving me a boost where the 33 MP of the A7 would if necessary still provide some level of cropping power.
c) Entirely sell the Canon setup and go with Fuji. The X-T4 looks like it has good tracking capabilites and also has a pretty fast burst rate. Their 100-400mm would pretty much equal the 7D + 100-400 combo while giving me the advantages of a mirrorless system and reducing size.
By the way, if anyone is missing the 150-600mm lenses from Sigma/Tamron in this post, it´s because I dont like both of them. I was able to try the Tamron G2 on one occasion but I feel like these lenses are more suited for DSLRs. I´ve noticed some AF problems and the zoom ring cant be turned quickly / is quite stiff.
Have you got any opinions or advices that can help to make a decision? I´d appreciate any input on the topic!
Best Regards,
Felix
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