I would add that, to answer yourquestion, so much depends on who you ask. If you can borrow or rent before you buy, do some tests etc. you'll see why there are conflicting opinions, and all of them are "right."Originally Posted by kam007
Most of the old-time guys at B&H and other shops around town have told me, "stay away from the zoom lenses kid." But there are just as many who'll say, like Brian does here on his site, that today's zooms are so much better than 10 years ago, it's becoming very hard to tell the difference, especially at normal viewing distances.
It'll come down to just how discriminating you want to be. The 300 2.8 or the 100 Macro will most certainly give you better sharpness than any zoom at comparable focal lengths, but of course sharpness isn't everything. My 70-200 produces nicely-saturated colors, from wide open to racked out. And when I really nail the focus it is an incredibly sharp tool. Its bokeh at 2.8 can be quite beautiful, and the convenience of that particular range in the city, where I normally shoot, is so very useful. I love that lens to death.
On the other hand, if you've simply got to have the sharpest shot you can make, a fixed focal length lens is still your best bet.
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