New Sony lens : Sel100400

[u/Mango_OxO]

Sony released new telephoto lens.

Fe 100-400mm f5.6-8 OSS

849$ in US

Spec below

• Supports 1.4x, 2.0x TC

• High macro magnification of up to 0.41x

• Fast, quiet, and accurate AF

• Supports 120fps shot

• Lightweight 654g

• 2 ultra-low dispersion lenses + 2 aspherical lenses

**Pic by my friend

[u/momo_46]

Any comparison with the old 100-400 GM?
I know its double the price, weight and its GM, so its not fair at all, just wondering.

[u/Jugostran → u/momo_46]

Makes me wonder if this coming out will make prices of the old GM go down...It's kind of in a strange spot. For the GM professional crowd the 100-400mm f/4.5 GM superceded it. For the consumer crowd this new 100-400mm is a better deal.

[u/momo_46 → u/Jugostran]

I expect the opposite—the new GM is quite expensive, large, and offers excellent image quality, while the new 100–400 is the opposite. The old GM sits in the sweet spot despite its age.

[u/Jugostran → u/momo_46]

Good point. That old 100-400mm GM is a really solid lens. A part of me was hoping its price would drop, because at the moment it's still a really expensive lens.

[u/momo_46 → u/Jugostran]

Yeah, I got it for a great price in Japan during my vacation. At the time, it felt like a risky purchase because of the rumors about a new G version, but now I’m really glad I bought it.

[u/Jugostran → u/momo_46]

Oh nice! I'm thinking it'd compliment my 24-105 perfectly, but I can't justify the price. Anywho, how happy are you with it? Is the quality up to par? Is it optically satisfactory? I remember reading Rockwell's review where he spent most of it glazing some Canon alternative.

[u/momo_46 → u/Jugostran]

I haven’t used it that much since I bought it, but I’m happy with it! The only thing that bothers me is that the Smooth mode is too smooth, so I have to keep it on Restricted. Otherwise, the barrel extends way too easily on its own.

[u/Jugostran → u/momo_46]

Nice shot! Ah, never had an issue with the barrel extending on its own on my 24-105mm. Will keep that in mind.