Specification Sheet
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MEGAZOOM
18-400mm ∙ Focal length: 18mm ∙ Exposure: F/3.5 at 1/25 sec. ∙ ISO 640
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18-400mm
F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD
Philip Ruopp
Advertising and
sports photographer
Laichlingen, Germany
The creativity of
travel photography
“As a professional photographer, I usually work
with fast zoom lenses and prime lenes in the
SP series. On holiday in the USA, however, I
wanted to go without the bigger equipment.
Instead, I decided on an APS-C DSLR and an
18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD. I hadn’t ever
photographed with a travel zoom and I was excited
to see if it would meet my high expectations.
The compactness of the 18-400mm struck me
as soon as I picked it up. It felt wonderful in my
hand and, together with the camera, makes
for a well-balanced unit. Travelling with just
one lens gives me more freedom. I'm more
mobile, which in combination with the large
zoom range is a great advantage on the road:
it’s very easy to nd a creative perspective.
The image quality of the megazoom is impressive.
The photos I took under difcult lighting condi-
tions are proof of that. Even the night shots with
relatively long exposure times are still sharp. With
the image stabilisation, I was able to take sharp
shots free hand even at 1/4 second. It's perfectly
suited as a handy all-purpose lens, and not only
because of its enormous range of focal lengths.”