Telephoto lens on a budget? Is there such a thing?

[Sheiky]

I found the 75-300 just awful. I'm guessing because it was the non IS version?

Then what was awful about it? What is it you didn't like?


I would recommend the 70-200 f4L as a "cheap" but amazing telelens, but it doesn't have IS either.

I'm in search of a lens that I can use for my child's sporting events--some indoor and some outdoor

For sports the 70-200 f4L will do great, I used it a lot for sports(outdoor). Indoorevents will be tough though, but you might like your 50mm 1.8 for those cases. Yea I know there will be better ones, but I don't believe you have that advantage.

Also, I think I need to stay under $500

I guess you can achieve this with the 70-200 f4L? Maybe 2nd hand?

Originally, I thought I'd just get the EF-S 55-250 IS, but then I'm afraid I'll just end up disliking it as much as the 75-300 I sold

That's the point where I ask again: what was it that you didn't like about it?

and of course I love the EF-S 17-55mm, but again it's way out of my price range (under $500). Any suggestions there?

Tamron 17-50 f2.8, again no IS, but an amazing lens and it fits your budget. Perhaps it could deal with some indoor events as well.


Good luck!


Jan