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05/04/2006 11:24:21 AM · #1 |
Hi everyone, Im in a search of a good telephoto, my options are:
EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM (but this one doesn't have IS)
EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM
EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
My budget is around $600.
Now if you tell me another option, it would be great.
Thanks!
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05/04/2006 11:28:31 AM · #2 |
Of those three, the 70-200 f/4 is far and away the best, even without IS. With the budget you specify, you're much better off giving up IS and getting something of good optical quality. The 70-200/4 is among the best zooms available in that range.
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05/04/2006 11:42:09 AM · #3 |
Go on, get the L, you won't regret it. If you miss the range, get the 1.4TC later and you'll still have a better f5.6 lens than the other 2.
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05/04/2006 11:43:26 AM · #4 |
If you don't need a zoom and don't care too much about the shorter end, the EF 200mm f/2.8L is significantly better than any of those for right around $600. Otherwise go for the 70-200 4L.
If you care at all about image quality, don't waste your money on the f/4-5.6 IS. And don't worry about 200mm vs. 300mm. A cropped image with the 70-200 4L @ 200mm will look better and resolve just as much as those other two lenses @ 300mm. |
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05/04/2006 01:31:07 PM · #5 |
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05/04/2006 01:33:48 PM · #6 |
| after being spoiled by using L series zoom lenses it makes the non L zoom lenses look like you're looking through a blurry cloud. |
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05/04/2006 01:35:47 PM · #7 |
| if you plan on shooting birds, you won't be happy with 200m, even on 1.6x camera |
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05/04/2006 01:43:13 PM · #8 |
If you're shooting birds get a 500MM. 200 or 300 is not that big a difference, and a 1.4 TC makes the 200 a 280 if you need the extra few mm.
Get the 70-400 F4 or sell something / save up $200 and get the Sigma 70-200 2.8.
IS can be nice, i have a tamron 70-210 2.8 (no longer made) and had a Sigma 70-300 4-4.5 - the tamron is lots heavier, but i have fond i can hold it at much slower shutter speeds than the lighter lens - not sure why, but definitley true.
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05/05/2006 02:15:10 PM · #9 |
| Thanks to everyone, all of your post were very helpful, and i think i made my choice, the Canon 70-200 f/4L :D |
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