Camera Len advice

[JasonT1981]

Looking to get a new camera lens for a camera I got today. (I won a Canon EOS R10 Mirrorless)  Looking at either a 100-400mm or a 600mm but is fixed length. What do you think would be better for airshows?

https://www.canon.co.uk/lenses/rf-100-400-f5-6-8-is-usm/
https://store.canon.co.uk/canon-rf-600mm-f11-is-stm-lens/3986C005/

I currently use a 300mm at airshows and it actually does me quite well, but have now got a mirrorless camera coming so need a big lens for airshows. New camera has a 1.6x crop factor. I would like the 600mm but the fixed length really puts me off as I like to zoom in and out.

thanks

[casper]

Hi Jason,
off the two I would go for the 100-400mm. That size has been a stable choice for aviation photographers for many years. The 600mm, while having a longer reach has a max aperture of f11 which means that it would be difficult to shoot with in anything other than very bright conditions..
I don't know much about mirrorless cameras at the minute, still using a standard DSLR but my current lens is a Sigma 150-600mm and I have no problem with it. May they do something similar for mirrorless?

[casper]

If you check out the Wex website they have quite a few used RF mount lens for sale, including both the lenses you have mentioned.

Wex RF Mount Lenses

[angry turnip]

You may also need to check the lens you decide on is compatible with a mirrorless camera.
I use Nikon gear and have a AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR lens which is fantastic but quite heavy at 2.5 kg.

[JasonT1981]

Thanks guys, I think I will go with the 100-400mm

Shorter but has veriable length where as 600mm is fixed, so take-off/landing shots aren't ideal which is what I  actually like shooting.

Lens is compatible with RF lens, the 2 that came with it (210mm and 55mm) are RF.

I actually won the camera,  I got 1st prize in the Cosford airshow photo competation for their 2024 show.

I have a 150-600mm for my older Canon 700D and 2000D and have found myself just using the 55-300mm as it is very heavy and I didn't like carrying it around.  It won't fit anyway as it is a EF mount.

New camera is the Canon EOS R10

[sneaky_nikon]

I've nearly come a cropper a couple of times now with the 150-600 on, I use a sling and it has a habit of shifting at just the wrong time on uneven ground. And as my Mrs. Will testify, I don't need any help falling over.