Low light … is always happen Rainforest here … think most the people consider this lens will have same thoughts
1. price – OK .. cheaper better la …
2. 800mm zoom at 2kg .. Good focal length + weight
3. F9 at 800mm !!!! what F9 !!! so dark how !
4. Image quality how ? …. all manufacturers lens dont think any still be complaint about sharpness .. but I really hope we know sharpness and clarity
5. Non L .. weather seal HOW !
6. Non L .. AF how !!!
let’s me share my experience over last 2 weeks fully use at cold weather, light rain (7C-15C) at Taiwan and raining, muddy .. dark environment at West Sumatra
1. price – OK .. cheaper better la …
Nothing to complaint for the price .. RRP RM9499
2. 800mm zoom at 2kg .. Good focal length + weight
Long is good but it have to come with some compensation … longer focal length mean more shutter speed require —> higher ISO
so please do not complain why why why last time 150600 or 200600 or any 500mm I can shoot 1/100 but now cannot get sharp picture ..
2KG is good for me to handle almost whole day with tripod or without tripod .. but may not for all … so go have a try … for me the “length” is the complaint it is clumsy to carry around !!!! but it is 200-800mm what are you expect ? 10cm !!!
3. F9 at 800mm !!!! what F9 !!! so dark how !
Yes .. it is dark .. so have to accept high ISO or stable tripod+head require
for actual field experience
HANDHELD .. with R3 … I am good with 1/160s with >50% success hit rate
Travel tripod and Gitzo 2-Way Fluid Head GHF2W … with R3 … I am good with 1/30 with >50% success hit rate
#Gitzo1WayFluidHeadGHF2W
so what’s our worry !!!!
F9 Handheld … even 1/160 normally in Rainforest most of the time I am shooting ISO6400-16000 !!!! so be ready
F9 Travel Tripod and Fluidhead … even 1/30 normally in Rainforest most of the time I am shooting ISO1600-8000 !!!!
*** so those shooting with R7 .. be ready to have even higher ISO as you need faster shutter speed for both “longer focal Length” + “high megapixel”
4. Image quality how ? …. all manufacturers lens dont think any still be complaint about sharpness .. but I really hope we know sharpness and clarity
so far, I dont have any complaint can view the full jpeg here
5. Non L .. weather seal HOW !
it work well for last 2 week, nothing happen so far even shooting under the rain and walking in the Rainforest heavy rain (power off)
*** need to update fogging concern .. experience few times when I am shooting at humid and cold (~10C) the front-external got fog for 2-3 occasions …
6. Non L .. AF how !!!
Non L .. cheaper la … AF definate fast and acceptable … Animal detection and eye focus work well if exposure is set correctly
But it is definite slower than RF100500, RF400mmF2.8 + TC, RF600mmF4 with tc