Thanks for all the comments!
I think that might be a good compromise weight-wise, even though I'll miss IS as HDNitehawk notes. Nonetheless I'd be very interested in hearing your experiences with the kit if you plan on executing the planOriginally Posted by M_Six
I would suggest renting one for a bit. I was ready to buy a 70-200mm F4L IS and decided to rent one first. I wasn't happy with the bulk and weight (and it's lighter than the F2.8L). I decided to go with the smaller, lighter 135mm F2 prime and a 1.4x extender. Having said that, I haven't bought either yet, so I can't tell you how well my plan worked.
But yes, I'd probably better rent it all before the final buy - just to make sure.
HDNitehawk:
Very interesting thoughts! It sounds to me like you prefer the 24mm f/1.4 II over the other wide-angles. As you seem to own both the 24mm and 35mm, I'd like to hear if there are any specific kinds of photos you only use the 35 for and of those shots could essentially be solved with the 24? You definitely got me leaning towards the 24
I'll give the 100mm macro another look, even though I'm currently quite keen on the 135. As to the longer lenses, I think I'll save those for the third lens-slot, but it's definitely worth checking the options beforehand to make sure it suits the rest of my setup.
Fastgass:
Hmm, that comes a bit like a punch to the kidney
Perhaps I should reconsider the whole primes thing and get an all-round zoom as well. But then I'm afraid I'd just resort to that all the time, and leave my primes on the shelf. Decisions, decisions... Appreciate the input though
Edit: HDNitehawk managed to sneak another post in before me. Interesting points, I'll have to think about which side I'm leaning more towards.
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