Quote Originally Posted by DavidEccleston View Post
Perhaps my wife will find them all too heavy, and we'll get the 70-200 f/4L non-IS (for versatility) , or one of the primes (for speed and sharpness) in the end.

Thanks to everyone who contributed, even if I am exactly where I was at the start of the thread.
My first thought when I read the thread, is that you will end up with the 70-300mm L because of its compact size. I just need to find who is running the pool for which one you buy, so I can get my money in.