Quote Originally Posted by Sheiky


And to get back on topic Derrick [img]/emoticons/emotion-5.gif[/img] for outdoorsports I would go with the reasonable priced 70-200 f4L, I shot a lot of sports with it and it does the job pretty good.


For wildlife I would consider more reach than a 300mm if in my case you already had the 70-200. A 100-400 is a very nice tool, I used it recently and it is a very nice, but also big lens. But I guess all long focal length lenses are big. Or you should consider a prime like 400mm or bigger.


To get 1 lens for both purposes I think you should get a 300mm f2.8 or f4 with extender. But I have to say that the versatility of a zoom is a real big advantage while shooting sports. And personally I think it is also a big advantage for wildlife.


Good luck!


Jan


Thanks for your input (and for helping this get back on topic []). I have used the 70-200 f4L for sports on a few occasions (borrowing it from my dad), and it did quite well. As it got further into evening it didn't do so hot, especially on my 20D (ISO 3200 is quite noisy []). But a very good lens for daytime. I believe I've decided on this and the 400 prime for my starting kit.


So I'm unofficially closing the thread. You may continue to debate and add suggestions in here if you wish, but I'm not going to respond anymore. Thank you all so much for your input! It's been very helpful. Now it's time to save up some money. []


Thanks,
Derrick