I have: 17-55 f/2.8 IS, 50 f/1.8, and 28-135 IS for a Canon XSi and a 270EX flash.
Looking to rent something affordable for a 4 day retreat, with lots of outdoor, active games, night-time campfire, and whitewater rafting.
I figure I have the short range covered well with the 17-55. Thinking about renting an 85 1.8 or a 100 2.0, as either would be $45 for a week at PPR in ATL. 70-200 f/4 IS would be $90, as would the 135L 2.0. 70-200 2.8 is too much weight to haul around, I think.
Goal would be to get good portrait-like candids of individuals & small groups, action shots in the field, at night near the campfire, and shots of people rafting from a decent ways away.
Budget is main constraint, leaning towards 100 f/2, but is the 28-135 close enough in IQ to make getting one of these telephoto primes redundant? The 28-135 doesn't blur backgrounds well at all, however, which is a main reason I want to rent something.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Randy