Hey guys I am new to this forum. I have been reading the reviews for a long time but just now signed up to the community. I have been in photography for about six months now starting with a 1000D kit then realized how much fun it was Now I own a 50D and have a 70-200 f/2.8 on my way for a christmas present to myself. Anyway, the following pictures were taken with a 70-300 f/4-5.6 i borrowed from a friend. The loss of sharpness above 200mm in this lens is obvious (to me at least)... definitely in the first picture.
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Canon 50D ISO 200 f/5.6 1/200 @ 300mm
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Canon 50D ISO 250 f/5.6 1/800 @ 300mm
I've been debating between the 300mm f/4L IS and the 70-200mm f/2.8L and decided to go with the 70-200mm because of the extra stop. Im trying to get into some sports photography (woo snowboard season!) and figured I can always get a 1.4x extender to give me a 280mm reach when needed.