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    PHOTO ANSWERS

    by AUTOFOCUS? UNHINGED BY UNDEREXPOSURE? Dec 12, 2017 6 minutes

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    ANDREW JAMES

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    Which long zoom?

    Q My passions in photography are wildlife and birds. Which 100-400mm zoom lens should I get for easier handheld shots?

    Don Spiller

    A DON, you added in your email that you own a Canon 7D Mark II and use a Sigma 150 - 600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sport lens, which you find difficult to hand-hold. You’re looking to supplement it with either the Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM or the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary.

    This is a tough choice, and there is no absolute answer, just a few things for you to take into account when you weigh up the final decision. Price is one of the biggest issues we all face: on this one the Sigma comes up tops, at well under half the price of the Canon. By anyone’s standards, that’s a huge price

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