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Message: <blockquote data-quote="postcardcv" data-source="post: 1492536" data-attributes="member: 3294">I'm sure that he wasn't having a go, but this lens does come up a bit and the arguments tend to happen every time. In my opinion the 400 f5.6 is a stunning lens, super fast AF and stunning IQ (as good as any lens I've used), I got my best ever barn owl shot with one - <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/189232/ppuser/3294" target="_blank">http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/189232/ppuser/3294</a> I only parted with mine because I needed to free up cash, but I will buy another in the future. As for the 100-400 (I know you didn't ask about it, but as it's been bought up), it is also an outstanding lens. The AF is a bit slower but it is equally capable of producing good results, I have used a number and never come across one of the much talked of soft copies. Here's a (probably the best) barn owl shot taken by a pro (who clearly thinks the lens is good enough), it's probably the most popular shot ever in the BF gallery - <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40296" target="_blank">http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40296</a></blockquote>