Quote Originally Posted by scalesusa


That said, a big upgrade would be for you to go to the 70-300mm IS at about $600. I think you will like it compared to the lens you have now.

Thanks scalesusa. I appreciate the bang for the buck stepped upgrade suggestion.And it isan interesting thought and it would allow me to take the same money and maybe get the 85 f1.8 and the 100 f/2.8 macrofor about the same money as the 70-300L, which would be a pretty good kit for awhile. I had been thinking of doing something like that but with the 70-200 L (non-IS). After reading your post, I evaluated the 70-300 mm IS again. I think why I stopped looking at it before were the ISO 12233 charts with the Canon 40D (I figure the most direct comparison to my 7D). Honestly, they are awful. But it looks much better on the 1Ds body. So I then checked out other reviews on 1.6x crop bodies and those all were very favorable. So, it is back in the mix([]). I am a bit of a data nut so I actually enjoy evaluating all these lenses. Really, I won't be making a decision until I see a review or at least the ISO-12233 charts for the 70-300L.


Thanks again,


Brant