70-300 IS, or 70-200L....?

I am planning on selling the Tamron 18-200 as it is c**p and a no hoper....

...and my Tamron 70-300 is almost dead and I am wondering do I get the Canon 70-300 IS or spend the extra £100 and buy the 70-200 f4 L? This will of course mean I need a TC for the extra 100mm or so, will lose alot of light doing so too....

I haven't seen much written about the 70-300 IS, except the DO model, so have to ask if anyone has experience with it?

From what I understand you may aswell just go for the 70-300 it gets a very good wright up

I don't think u can go wrong with either BUT I bought the 70-300 and here is why:

It has IS

It has an extra 100mm of reach

The 70-200 is not really a fast lens and wide open not significantly faster then the 70-300.

good luck with your decision.

Here is a good review of the 70-300mm you will find helpful

http://www.luminous-landscape.com …nses/Canon-70-300mm.shtml

With the 1.4x TC, you'll be at 280 and f/5.6 vs. 300 and f/5.6 with the 70-300 IS. You're not losing any lens speed. You're gaining hand-holdability with the IS, but the viewfinder will not look noticeably brighter with one or the other.

Thanks!

Get the 70-200 f4 L and don't look back

Or consider the Sigma 70-200 f/2.8. It's rather highly regarded in terms of image quality. I have the 70-200 f/4L and love the IQ, but the low light performance just isn't there.

liza's suggestion is a good one to look at the Siggie. definitely check it out prior to deciding.

If you can afford the 70-200mm f4 and TCon combo then look seriously at the Sigma 100-300mm f4. One of Sigma's top lenses and amongst the very highest scoring lenses at www.fredmiranda.com ... not really a walkaround lens tho and really likes a mono or tri to give the last 10% that drives IQ into the stellar category. Also takes a 1.4 TCon very well so up to 420mm at 5.6 and Af remains fast.

Get the F4!
I have the 70-200F4 and its my absolute favorite lense! Colors, contrast and AFspeed is amazing - you will find your self with a stupid grin on your face everytime you browse pix taken with this lense. The TC works fine on this lense, but with slower AF and a tendency to hunt - that said some of my best shots was taken with that combo.

I don't do to much indoors shooting, so I prefer portability over speed. I do have a couple of sigma EX lenses and they are just fine, but they just dont have that quality feel of the Canon.

Good luck choosing, it's half the fun

The "quality feel" of the 70200EX is just as good or better than the 70200f4L. Have you ever used it? It's a gem (as are the 100300f4, 120300f2.8).

Sorry jojo, didnt meen to step on any "sigma" feet - read it as my opinion.
I didnt try the sigma, just held it in my hands and to me the canon is just better - not much but better. Remember this is opinions and not facts, I belive that was what was asked for?

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