Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Weighing less than 1.5kg, the Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM is the lightest lens of its kind. I was able to take over 10,000 photos in practice and would like to share my impressions about handling, image quality (also with converters), autofocus and stabilizer with you in this video.

You can buy the equipment mentioned in the video here (affiliate links):
Sony A1 II bhpho.to/3YOo4sY
Sony 300/2.8 bhpho.to/3OWPeJW
Sony 1.4x Extender bhpho.to/4beTBsd
VG-C5 battery grip bhpho.to/4acYnHW
Lexar 160GB 2x CFexpress Type A bhpho.to/42hveJA
Sony 160GB CFexpress Type A bhpho.to/3RyXe5g


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My equipment (affiliate links):
Canon R5 II: bhpho.to/3XvKeRG
Canon R5: adorama.rfvk.net/5gk0GN
Canon RF14-35 f/4 L IS: bhpho.to/3QeMPuq
Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro: bhpho.to/3Oa5RBT
Canon RF 50mm f/1.8: bhpho.to/42b8ycc
Canon RF 100-400 f/5.6-8 IS: bhpho.to/474osGx
Canon RF 100-500 f/4.5-7.1 L IS: bhpho.to/45FriR5
Canon RF 600mm f/4 L IS: bhpho.to/48YNuHT
Canon RF 1.4x Teleconverter: bhpho.to/3RW1cWj
Canon RF 2x Teleconverter: bhpho.to/3GY9YNs


I use the following software for noise reduction (affiliate links):
DXO Pure Raw: tidd.ly/42l1Lwi
Topaz Photo AI: topazlabs.com/topaz-photo-ai/ref/901/?campaign=en


Videos - Reviews:
Canon RF 100-500mm Review: youtu.be/olgDE2C7_T4
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