> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Neukranz, > Bill > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 9:47 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: EOS Another Lens Debate: 300 f/2.8 vs 100-400 IS > > > I just purchased a few weeks ago Canon's 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS > zoom, and am > extremely pleased with it, once you accept that it's a 'sunshine > only' lens. > Comparing it to the 300 f/2.8 L prime I have rented in the past, I'd say > that the 100-400 is your 'poor man's' substitute for the 300 at apertures > above f/6.3 - every bit as good. But if your needs dip down at or below > f/5.6, then you're faced with no choice - buying the 300 f/2.8 L > prime at a > couple thousand dollars more than the 100-400 zoom. > > Best regards, > > Bill Neukranz
Hi Bill, I don't know if you have seen this but a good used EF 300 2.8L can be had for about $2,000-$2,500 depending on how patient you are. I've purchased two of them on-line and they were both near mint lenses. From the perspective of a film based sports shooter there is no substitute for a Canon EF 300 2.8L, trust me, I've tried. The EF 300 2.8L is the single most flexible tool you can add to your film based lens quiver if you shoot sports! When I went to a 1D body things changed and I'm now pretty happy with the EF 70-200 2.8L at an effective [EMAIL PROTECTED]/2.8 and [EMAIL PROTECTED]/4 with an EF 1.4X. I may wind up buying yet another EF 300 4L IS to use with the EF 1.4X at [EMAIL PROTECTED]/5.6 but I'm waiting to see if I can live with just getting a new EF 2X seriesII converter at [EMAIL PROTECTED]/5.6. I made the mistake of selling my EF 2X before I tried it thinking that I would not need it but I miss the 600mm f/5.6 I used to get with the 300 2.8L and EF 2X! Oh well live and learn. Cheers/Chip Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
