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    Re: Another 300f4 IS or 400f5.6 question...



    Quote Originally Posted by gschaps
    I've read elsewhere AF with this lens requires "technique" -essentially pre-focusingfrequently even when not actually capturing images.

    Pseudo-manual-sort-of-automatic focus?If autofocus isn't really<span>autofocus, what good is it?For myself, I'll pass...but let us know how it works out for you! Or how it will have already previously worked out for you in the future that has already passed into the past...


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    I plan to rent for ten days starting March 12th.

    Where'd you get a Way-Back machine? Do you mean March 12th, 2011? That's planning pretty far in advance! []

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    Re: Another 300f4 IS or 400f5.6 question...



    Quote Originally Posted by neuroanatomist


    ...what good is it?


    We'll see. For me it's about the image. The rest is chit-chat.


    Quote Originally Posted by gschaps
    I plan to rent for ten days starting March 12th.

    Yes, of course. I meant April 12.


    Quote Originally Posted by neuroanatomist


    Where'd you get a Way-Back machine? Do you mean March 12th, 2011? That's planning pretty far in advance! [img]/emoticons/emotion-5.gif[/img]
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    Re: Another 300f4 IS or 400f5.6 question...



    Quote Originally Posted by gschaps
    Yes, of course. I meant April 12.

    Yes, I assumed so. []


    Quote Originally Posted by gschaps
    I've got one for you: When's a doctor a real doctor? Answer: When he's practicing medicine.

    LOL! In fact, I'm not a real doctor - I'm the fake kind, PhD, not MD. I am guilty of the occasional self-diagnosis, though... [:P]

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    Re: Another 300f4 IS or 400f5.6 question...



    Jayson, just for clarification, are you buying the 400 f/5.6 for sports? For birds it's a nice lens but for other uses it just tends to be a little slow. It's not that big of a deal but sometimes that f4 aperture can save you. Rent the lenses and find out


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    Re: Another 300f4 IS or 400f5.6 question...



    I was seriously considering the 400 for sports and other photo taking chances, such as birds. I had a chance to try the 100-400 and I know the quality is pretty comparableto the 400 prime. Anyway, long story short, sitting on the sidelines of a little kiddie soccer game, I found myself to be more in the 300 range. I think that might be the way to go so I am going to give that a shot. Thank you for all of your replies, I really appreciate it. I also thinking that the MFD of the 300 will be a bonus. I didn't think it would be initially, but after a weekend of pure shooting time, I noticed that I did shoot many things at the MFD of the 70-200 and thought I would like to have my macro. I believe my choice was made with those two situations. 300 F4 IS it is!.


    Again, thanks for the input everyone.


    Jayson

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    Congrats Jayson!


    Really nice to have another 300 f/4 IS shooter on this forum.

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    It's going to be fun. Before I can buy it however, I have to sell an XTi and a 70-300. Maybe a 50mm 1.8 too...you know to offset the difference. I don't think I need two rebels as I really never use them since I got the 7D.


    Be happy to post some shots when I get that beauty!


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