Canon 400 fixed focus or 100-400, which is more worth starting with?

Canon's 400mm fixed-focus lens has three specifications, namely f/5.6, f/4.0 and f/2.8. There are four versions of f/2.8, two versions of f/4.0 and one version of f/5.6. (There are also two versions of 100-400)

It is nonsense to compare products without referring to specific models.

The cheapest EF400mm f/5.6L is the old lens of 1993, commonly known as 456L by photographers. Brother Mouse once bought this lens. Its advantages are sharp imaging and fast focusing, but its disadvantages are also obvious. Its closest focus distance is 3.6 meters, and its close-up ability is very poor. Moreover, this lens has no anti-shake function and it is difficult to shoot by hand.

As for the 400mm f/4.0 lens, two generations of products have been launched, which are commonly called "Big Green" and "Big Green II" by photographers. Among them, the image quality of the big green generation is very poor and is not recommended. The price of Big Green II is very high, about 30,000 ~ 40,000, which is obviously not in the same level as 100-400.

As for the 400mm f/2.8 lens, it is commonly known as "428". It is one of the products representing the highest level of Canon telephoto lens. Canon 428 lens also has a special nickname "overlord gun". (overlord gun, king of weapons) shows its status. At present, the price of Canon's latest 428 L III lens is nearly 80,000, and the second generation product is more than 60,000, which is not the same as 100-400.

1, an unskilled photographer, you can't play 456L at all.

2. I will consider the photographers of 440 and 428. Dabai's lens is not good at all.

So it is still a word: photographers who ask such questions can buy 100-400L II with peace of mind.

There is no doubt that the quality of a fixed-focus lens is better than that of a zoom lens. Canon 400 fixed-focus lens has a maximum aperture of 2.8 and a large aperture, which can obtain a more ideal picture texture and its price is relatively high. However, it also has its limitations. It can only change the viewing range by changing the distance between the camera and the subject, and sometimes the photographer may have to walk a long distance to shoot a scene. 100-400 is a zoom lens with an aperture of less than 2.8 and a maximum aperture of only 4.5. The imaging quality is not as good as fixed focus, but it is relatively more flexible, and it can be near or far, and the shooting purpose can be achieved by twisting the lens. See what effect you want to achieve, pursue high-definition image quality or shoot flexibly? Masters usually use fixed focus, and novices like me like zooming. [Yi tooth] P 1 zoom; P2 Fixed focus.

These two lenses have different purposes. Canon 400 must be fixed focus, and the shooting range is limited. However, there must be many models of Canon 400, and there are many differences in the use of different models, but generally speaking, 400 fixed-focus shooting will be restricted.

Canon 100-400 is a popular lens. Because it is zoom, there are many more subjects to shoot, and the price is naturally close to the people. Birds are very flexible in shooting, scenery and sports, and there is no need to switch lenses back and forth when using them. As long as you shoot these subjects, 100-400 is very useful, there is no special shooting demand, and you don't play 400F2.

Whether it works or not, no one can say clearly. After all, the shooting environment and the theme of your shooting are uncertain, so it is hard to say that the lens is easy to use, but it is very easy to use in their respective shooting ranges, just what kind of shooting the photographer needs and what kind of equipment to choose is the most worthwhile.

When buying equipment, I think it is a more reasonable way to deal with it, rather than thinking about whether the lens is good or not, so that I will never choose the lens that suits me.

I hope my answer will help. Please give me some advice if there is anything wrong. Thank you.

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If a novice photographer wants to upgrade his lens, he will face endless choices. SLR cameras have a large number of lens groups to choose from, including fixed-focus lenses and zoom lenses.

For convenience, let's compare these two kinds of lenses:

If only from the quality of the photos taken, the 400 fixed-focus lens is definitely better. However, 100-400 zoom lens includes three focal lengths: medium focal length, telephoto length and ultra-long focal length. It has a wider subject, lighter weight, more convenient use and much cheaper price than the former.

It depends on what you want to do with it and whether you can get financial support. 400 yuan, good imaging, good close-up of flowers. The aperture of 100-400 is too small to match a high-sensitivity fuselage, and the price is not high. There is a certain gap between imaging and focusing, but it is ok. Zooming is more convenient than focusing. So it's your choice.

100-400 second generation, 400 terminal image quality exceeds 400. The white rabbit uses fluorite lenses, and the 456 is too old to keep up with the current high pixels.

You should start to buy Canon 100-400 zoom lens, which can move forward or retract, and has anti-shake function.

In this way, we can see which style the landlord mainly shoots. From the scope of application, zoom is wider than fixed focus.

See what you shoot. If you shoot casually, or shoot the scenery, the 100-400 lens is a perfect match. If you are shooting birds, 400f2.8 is the best choice. If you have money, you can earn both shots.

In short, 400 is definitely better than 100-400. As long as there is enough money, it is suggested to start with the former.