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telephoto lens

  1. P-visie

    Patent application for 400mm f4, 500 f5.6, 600mm f5.6 and 800 f6.3 tele-lenses

    Asobinet has uncovered a patent application P2024163673 for various tele-lenses: 400mm f4 500mm f5.6 600mm f5.6 and f6.3 800mm f6.3 Link to google translated post.
  2. Brainvoyager

    Canon RF 100-500 or Tamron SP 150-600?

    I'm new here and I did some research before I opened this new thread. I didn't find a topic related to the question I have, hence this new topic. Last year I upgraded to the RF Holy Trinity of Canon at f/2.8. I traded in my equivalent Tamron f/2.8 G2 lenses. I was happy to see that I got very...
  3. PKinDenmark

    Next step in tele - difficult decision - especially now in between EF and RF.

    Need some experienced input to my decision-making regarding my plan to upgrade my tele-lens. Currently I am on a Canon 6D Mk II and a Tamron 150-600mm 1.G. Mostly used for wildlife - e.g. birds of prey in flight and Kingfishers. I am looking for faster, sharper, better focusing - I often find...
  4. E

    Telephoto prime or zoom - value deal

    I’m rationalising my modern kit to Voigt 20, Canon 24 IS & 50, and what? I’m selling the great but heavy 70-300L, should I look for one of the newer plastic fantastic zooms, or maybe a 100 or 135 prime for a bit of speed. I have 6D & 100D bodies giving me 20/24/50/??? on full frame and crop...