----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Durling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 9:39 PM Subject: EOS EF 400/5.6L > > Then of course there's the 100-400 IS, another possibility. But I > think maybe the 300 + 2xTC is a better option, although more > expensive? I'm sorry, I know this has been gone over and over, but > I'm close to being able to purchase something, and still feel a bit at > sea.
Before you go for the 100-400, you ought to look at the images published recently in http://www.luminous-landscape.com/400-do.htm Using a D30, it compares the new 400 f4 DO lens against established favourites such as the EF300 f2.8 and EF 100-400 IS. The relatively small enlargements from the zoom are noticeably soft, and I'm sure this would be very obvious on prints as small as 9" x 6" (from film). Hope this helps in your decision - I've got the EF300 f4L and a 1.4x, and the 300 is certainly sharp by itself and with the 1.4x. M Stewart Milton Keynes, UK * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
