Hi,
Im currently using a Canon 30D with the 100-400 and Im now wanting to upgrade to a Canon 7D. However Ive also been looking at other lenses that both Canon and Nikon have to offer.
I photograph birds and the odd bit of other wildlife, and with my 100-400 im always at 400mm, which has made me want to go for a prime, as the IQ is much better. Having IS doesnt really bother me so the Canon 400 5.6 seems like a good choice for me, but the MFD seems a bit too big. As on some occasions when in my hide birds can come quite close. The other option would be to go 300mm f4 and have the 1.4 converter also to give me the option of 420mm 5.6 and the MFD of this lens is much closer. The only issue with this is the converter will be on most of the time and I dont think il be happy with the IQ.
Ive been looking at Nikon, which would mean swapping my equipment and maybe getting the D300s or the D7000. This is attractive as Nikon seem to be slightly better when using high ISO, but only 1 stop or so better. The Nikkor 80-400 doesnt look very sharp, so I started looking at the 300 f4 they have, which does look very sharp, maybe sharper than the Canon 300 f4? But I'd have the same problem of using a 1.4 converter on it most of the time. However the reviews of this setup are very positive, and I would have the option of a sharp 300 f4 and what sounds like a reasonably sharp 420 5.6. This setup wont have IS/VR but that doesnt bother me.
So id be looking at either:
Canon 7D with 400mm 5.6 OR 300mm f4 + 1.4tele
OR
Nikon D300s/D7000 with 300mm f4 + 1.4tele
So because of this im having trouble deciding what to do. Has anyone used any if these setups?
Sorry for the essay.
Alastiar
Im currently using a Canon 30D with the 100-400 and Im now wanting to upgrade to a Canon 7D. However Ive also been looking at other lenses that both Canon and Nikon have to offer.
I photograph birds and the odd bit of other wildlife, and with my 100-400 im always at 400mm, which has made me want to go for a prime, as the IQ is much better. Having IS doesnt really bother me so the Canon 400 5.6 seems like a good choice for me, but the MFD seems a bit too big. As on some occasions when in my hide birds can come quite close. The other option would be to go 300mm f4 and have the 1.4 converter also to give me the option of 420mm 5.6 and the MFD of this lens is much closer. The only issue with this is the converter will be on most of the time and I dont think il be happy with the IQ.
Ive been looking at Nikon, which would mean swapping my equipment and maybe getting the D300s or the D7000. This is attractive as Nikon seem to be slightly better when using high ISO, but only 1 stop or so better. The Nikkor 80-400 doesnt look very sharp, so I started looking at the 300 f4 they have, which does look very sharp, maybe sharper than the Canon 300 f4? But I'd have the same problem of using a 1.4 converter on it most of the time. However the reviews of this setup are very positive, and I would have the option of a sharp 300 f4 and what sounds like a reasonably sharp 420 5.6. This setup wont have IS/VR but that doesnt bother me.
So id be looking at either:
Canon 7D with 400mm 5.6 OR 300mm f4 + 1.4tele
OR
Nikon D300s/D7000 with 300mm f4 + 1.4tele
So because of this im having trouble deciding what to do. Has anyone used any if these setups?
Sorry for the essay.
Alastiar
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