The other lens to consider is the 200/2.8L. I found one of these used, for C$700,
and never used my 75-300 zoom again. It may not have the long end, but it has
that"L" quality. Mine came from someone who had traded it in on a 70-200/2.8L, and
I've heard of other people who have done this.
Geoff Doane
"F. Craig Callahan" wrote:
> Jim Davis wrote:
>
> > If I could find a 300/F4 L used for twice the new price of a 75-300, I
> > would buy it NOW! I've never seen one used at any price though.
>
> A lot depends on where you're located; while I've never seen one in a shop,
> second-hand 300/4Ls can be found on the Web, in the US. They sometimes show up
> on eBay (although a quick search reveals none at the moment), and KEH in Atlanta
> currently lists three: one for US$725 and two for $819. That's about four times
> the U.S. price of a �regular� 75-300, but less than double the price of a 75-300
> IS (based on B&H prices). The second-hand market in Japan may be entirely
> different, of course.
>
> fcc
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