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
-brendan
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
Congrats Jayson!
Really nice to have another 300 f/4 IS shooter on this forum.
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!
Jayson
Originally Posted by Jayson
Love to see them! Enjoy the new lens when you get it!
After shooting with my 300mm f/4L IS for a few weeks (I bought a used copy for a great price on Craigslist), I came to the conclusion that I wanted a bit more reach and also more versatility - accordingly, my EF 100-400mm arrives tomorrow... []
I really considered that lens, but just can't jump that much in budget. Plus I already have the great 70-200f4 IS that I carry on my other camera. Sure its a rebel, but thecenter pointworks pretty well to get whatever with it. Thats why I was really only looking at the primes. Enjoy your new lens. There are many out there that love that lens. I really liked the one that I tried.
Jayson
Then you chose perfectly. I never understood the point of getting a 100-400 if you already have a telezoom. Makes ¢¢¢¢
brendan
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