Ron Pfister
Member
For my use (primarily landscape and nature subjects), I regularly use lenses in the range between 19 and 180mm, rarely 280mm. Lenses in the range 25-85mm see the most use, but the range from 135 to 280mm comes in really handy when I want a detail shot but can't get close enough to the subject, which happens fairly often.For those who are using long lenses, what is the application and is this a major part of your work? I ask this not to dismiss your application, but because I recognise that my needs are not necessarily yours and its not easy to imagine what other people get up to with their cameras!!!
I agree that a DSLR is the tool of choice for most wildlife subjects, although I use manual focus there, too. But IS is essential at these focal lengths (up to 700mm in my case).
To make a camera like the A7R truly universally usable for my purposes, built-in IS would be a god send.
Not likely. If need be, I can always use my Canon 70-200 with a Metabones adapter.How many of you were/are expecting to buy the 70-200 F4 G?