which one 35 -350 L or 100 - 400 L

[gramps]

I'm gonna take the next step but the big question is which one. At first I was sold on the 100 - 400 BUT then I started thinking...............the 35 - 350 might be a good choice. What do you guys think?

[robertwgross]

What do you guys think?

If you can identify what your subject is, or what your priorities are, you can get some good lens advice.

---Bob Gross---

[Scottes]

From everything I've heard the 100-400 is better than the 35-350, in everything but range. And it's so easy to carry a smaller 28-75 or something similar.

[gramps]

sorry 'bout that................I've been too busy wiping the drool off my chin and thought I put that in.

#1 use (90%) will be "outdoors wildlife"

#2 use (10%) basketball arena

the 100 - 400 with the IS feature I think would be a GREAT help (I'm old and shakey)

[Scottes]

Wildlife... almost always the longer the better. And you're right about the IS - it can be very handy.

[Theo]

Hello! :)

Captured the 10-27-04 Lunar Eclipse and the Thunderbirds Air Show Performance! All Handheld w\Image Stabalization... A Life Saver! Check my WWW link Below to see what the 100-400L Capabilities are! I'm a Newbie to DSLR, so the Equipment Potential Certainly Helped to Pull it Off!!!

Love the 100-400L and Glad I Spent my $$$ on it and Not the 20D!

Good Luck! :wink:

[Jemook]

Hello Gramps! :)

I've not had a chance to shoot wildlife yet, but the first week with my DRebel and the 100-400L IS I Captured the 10-27-04 Lunar Eclipse and the following weekend the Thunderbirds Air Show Performance! All Handheld w\Image Stabalization... A Life Saver! Check my WWW link Below to see what the 100-400L Capabilities are! Hey, I'm a Newbie to DSLR, so the Equipment Potential Certainly Helped to Pull it Off!!!

Love the 100-400L and Glad I Spent my $$$ on it and Not the 20D!

Good Luck! :wink:

Dude Thats A Nasty Typing Habit You Got There.

[robertwgross]

The 100-400mm lens is simply what I call my wildlife lens.

---Bob Gross---

[MarkH]

sorry 'bout that................I've been too busy wiping the drool off my chin and thought I put that in.

#1 use (90%) will be "outdoors wildlife"

#2 use (10%) basketball arena

the 100 - 400 with the IS feature I think would be a GREAT help (I'm old and shakey)

Outdoors wildlife? I can't see why you would want to use under 100mm for any outdoor wildlife, the 200-400 range would be all you need even with a 1.6x crop D-SLR. Conclusion: 100-400 is the best lens for this.

Basketball arena? The longer the better! Conclusion: 100-400 is the best lens for this.

Unless there is some other photography that you didn't mention I think that the 35-350 is not really worth considering here. It isn't faster or better on image quality or lighter, what can it offer really?

[gramps]

the 100 - 400 is on order................might be here by this coming Wednesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[defordphoto]

You won't regret it!

[Theo]

Good Luck w\the 100-400L, Great Lens! :D Make sure to post some results!! :wink:

Ted