Quote Originally Posted by neuroanatomist
My intended use for the 70-300mm DO would be local trips and 'grab shots' - situations where I want to cover a broad focal range but not carry many lenses or big, white lenses

I think it's quite expensive for such occasions... If you can justify it, I can understand your point. By the way you can buy camera-camouflage to cover your big white lenses...


Quote Originally Posted by neuroanatomist
It's unlikely that I'd need to print those shots larger than 8x10" or do much cropping.

Then a high quality point and shoot with a good zoom-range is perhaps an even better idea?


To be honest, personally I think it's too expansive for what you get for it. The only plus-sides I see are size and color... and I can think of some more negative sides to compensate those [A]