Panasonic 100-400 Preview by ThePhoBlographer: Impressive reach in a beautiful body
ThePhoBlographer had a hands-on with the new 100-400mm II lens and wrote:
Frankly, lenses like the Panasonic 100-400mm f4-6.3 are the kind of lenses that convince photographers to invest in Micro Four Thirds in the first place. I’ve hauled around full-frame 800mm lenses. It’s not fun. The Panasonic 100-400mm f4-6.3 is compact and easy to hike with — and yet it still has a durable metal barrel. For the price, it’s a great option when a long reach is essential.
I’m still putting the lens through the paces, but my initial impression of the new Panasonic 100-400mm is overwhelmingly positive. I wish the focus limiter switch had a close-up option, but otherwise, the list of positives so far outnumbers the negative.
Preorders:
G9II at BHphoto, Amazon US&EU, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, WexUK.
35-100mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, WexUK.
100-400mm f/4/6.3 II at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, WexUK.
Battery grip for G9II andS5II at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, WexUK.
