[Arthur Macmillan]

The only zoom lens I had for a long time, on FF that is, is the 100-400L, and that only because I don;t want to carry a bunch of lenses to cover teh longer range. When the 100-400 L II arrived, i sold teh old one, and haven;t bought the Mk II yet - maybe some day. All I really miss is the macro capability of that lens with a 500D close-up lens.

 

My shooting style is quite deliberate, so I dont really need zooms, never did, plus I found that I most oftemn shot at the extreme ends fo zooms. I have been back at primes only for my FF ystem for quite a few years already, and it is all I need. My range goes from 17 to 180 mm, plus a 1.4x extender, and I can do all I need or want with this set-up. I may still buy the 11-24L at some stage, and maybe the 100-400 L II, but those are likely all the zoom lenses I will ever get fro my FF system.

 

For MFT the situation is different; different shooting style generally speaking, so I don;t mind using zoom lenses for that system - they are a lot lighter and smaller anyway . However, even there I mostly shoot with primes, including my Canon ones (Metabones adapter) when I am in the mood .

 

HTH, kind regards, Wim

 

Totally understandable.  The thing about long telephoto is that it is hard to carry a 400mm prime around with you, just in case.  The 100-400 on the other hand covers a lot of territory.  Plus there is no Canon prime I could afford except with no IS and no weather sealing.  I live in a beach town!  Environmental sealing is high up on my list.  Alas, the new less is very expensive.  But I have little doubt that I would carrying with me like a Siamese twin!  Congrats on selling a lens.  The I've only managed to sell one once.  "Breaking up is hard to do."