OpticalLimits

next OL lens test - Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS

me

https://opticallimits.com/sonyalphaff/1172-sony100400f4556

Somewhat below my personal expectations at least.

Rover

Yeah... I thought the lens was forgotten.

But it looks like the adapted Canon 100-400 II is a better idea... right?

me

Well, I have some doubts about AF performance/accuracy with such an adapter solution.

stoppingdown

For that price I expected better borders at the long end.

Rover

Not sure how much this is going to matter in real life though.
I wonder how good is the Nikon 80-400 (the AF-S version) though? It's another adaptable option for many mounts.

me

I, for one, would go for the 200-600mm G

stoppingdown

With the SEL100400GM you save about 800g; this is an objective advantage (apart from the 100-200mm range). But extended it gets long and I'm pretty happy with the SEL200600G that doesn't extend. It makes truly a difference, as I learned with my previous Sigma 150-600mm.

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Rover wrote
Not sure how much this is going to matter in real life though.
I wonder how good is the Nikon 80-400 (the AF-S version) though? It's another adaptable option for many mounts.

Decent in it's day but it's showing it's age at the long end .....