Sony 100-400mm

[iain clyne]

I am contemplating a Sony 100-400mm but there seems to be a lot of contradictions with some people saying its soft at 400mm but others saying its sharp. To those of you that have it what is your findings?
thanks.

 

[iamdlewis]

It is my favorite lens. It is very fast and sharp at all the ranges. I don't know what people are looking at to say that it is soft.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[RogerSmith]

I owned it and found it a tad sharper than the 200-600. I just didn't use it a lot.

 

[iain clyne]

That’s what I was looking for, opinions of people I trust.

 

[GvilleRick]

Here are a few shots I have taken with the 100-400 @400mm.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 2500

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 6400

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 190.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 200

 

[iain clyne]

Has anyone tried it with the 1.4tc on?

 

[etiennescamera]

Has anyone tried it with the 1.4tc on?

Very happy with my 100-400, sharp at all focal lengths, but in my experience results with the 1.4TC on were disappointing, definitely became significantly softer than the 200-600.

 

[spudhead]

Has anyone tried it with the 1.4tc on?

Yes Iain and it shows a fair bit of vignetting in my personal opinion, although I have only used the 1.4 on it a couple of times

 

[spudhead]

One thing with the 100-400 for me is I am not keen on the fact it is not internal focusing, I guess spoilt by the 200-600 and the primes I love so much, I have had it a couple of years and not really used it that much

 

[iain clyne]

One thing with the 100-400 for me is I am not keen on the fact it is not internal focusing, I guess spoilt by the 200-600 and the primes I love so much, I have had it a couple of years and not really used it that much

The internal focusing is a bonus. I’m having to look at lens weight as my arthritis in my wrist has got worse and the 200-600mm is causing issues

 

[iamdlewis]

Has anyone tried it with the 1.4tc on?

Both the 100-400 & 200-600 are noticeably softer with the 1.4x. Also for some reason the 100-400 with the 1.4x seems some much heavier than the added weight of the 1.4x. I should probably just trade in my 1.4x.

 

[spudhead]

The internal focusing is a bonus. I’m having to look at lens weight as my arthritis in my wrist has got worse and the 200-600mm is causing issues

Yep for sure Iain I have carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists, and need shoulder op

 

[iain clyne]

Yep for sure Iain I have carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists, and need shoulder op

It’s no good this getting old is it.