> Just for the record, what I am using at the moment is an Elan 7, a > 28-135 IS and for the socials I also use the 75-300 f/4-5.6. I think > it is a great "people lens." You will hear justifiable comments that > is a little soft at the long end, but when shooting people this works > to your advantage. There's one of the winning photos in the current > EOS magazine that was taken with a 75-300 - a shot of a middle-eastern > farmer, and I don't see anything "soft" about it! With practice, a > tri/monopod, fast shutter speeds and fast film, this is a respectable > lens for 1/3 the cost of an L. > > > Ken Durling > Well,the world is made on disagreement basis,isn't it!? (8-) I couldn't disagree more. I had a 75-300 for a long time,and have never been very fond of it's images. I bought a 70-200 2.8L,and the difference in the image is monstruous.(I shoot mostly chrome,not paper) Contrast,sharpness,color... The old EF now belongs to someone else! * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
