Julian Loke wrote:
>
> > "Gary Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The Nikkor 80-400 VR has been released with reports from various
> > owners who comment on how nice the optics are ...
>
> Hi Gary,
>
> The reports that I read also point out that the 80-400 VR bokeh is,
> ummm, not very good.
I know I'm going to get a lot of grief for this, but neither is the
Canon 100-400 IS lens. Compared to my 500 f/4 IS lens, my 100-400 is
very average. One of the reasons is the aperture of f/5.6 when used at
300mm (maybe 250mm) and above. It's average to the extent that I won't
use the 100-400 for wildlife photography. Don't think I've ever had a
keeper with the 100-400. I think it's fine for landscapes and other
things when Bokeh is not so important. I place more importance on
wildlife photography because that's what I do. Maybe it's just
impossible to have good Bokeh with a 4:1 zoom lens with variable
aperture at f/5.6.
Ray Amos
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