Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Looking into changing my sigma lens for the above Canon, does anyone else use the above for motorsport?

Much cop?

Cheers
Pete

This lens has been pushed pretty hard this year and generated good results every time with a XTi:

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Excellant thanks for your opinion! Does it hold focus well with panning?

PeteDyer wrote in post #6501609
Excellant thanks for your opinion! Does it hold focus well with panning?

Yes.

I use it while at the Rolex 24 in Daytona each year. All photos are untouched and shot with panning on.

its my main lens for motorsports.

Not bad, but I prefer 70-200 2.8 IS.

danielfeng wrote in post #6519104
Not bad, but I prefer 70-200 2.8 IS.

Thanks for all your comments,

I am also considering the above a little but i dont think the reach is long enough for the tracks that I normally go to

Ah... well if your budget will stretch to a 70-200/2.8L IS then you can afford the Sigma 100-300mm f/4 EX DG HSM. Canon have no 300mm zooms to match that or its big brother the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 for motorsport work.

Unfortunately not, the 70-200 was on offer in a local shop for a snip under 500. Note the was Ah well, I think that was pushing my budget.

Any other recommendations? Looking at a max of 460 with a minimum reach of 300mm.

PeteDyer wrote in post #6529845
Unfortunately not, the 70-200 was on offer in a local shop for a snip under 500. Note the was Ah well, I think that was pushing my budget.

Any other recommendations? Looking at a max of 460 with a minimum reach of 300mm.

How about waiting a while and saving a little more if possible?

At £470 you're not a million miles from a good, used 100-300 f4. Keep an eye on buy & sell on here or the usual UK dealers.

Further saving is an option but to be honest im pretty keen to switch from the current lens.

As for pre-owned, im slightly reluctent, call it bad experience or whatever but id rather go new.

PeteDyer wrote in post #6542328
Further saving is an option but to be honest im pretty keen to switch from the current lens.

As for pre-owned, im slightly reluctent, call it bad experience or whatever but id rather go new.

It's your choice but with the "off-season" almost here is there really that much of a rush ?

Both my MK2N and 500 prime were "pre-owned". Buy from the right dealer or POTN member and you'll be fine. Personally i wouldn't buy used camera kit from Ebay though...

PeteDyer wrote in post #6542328
Further saving is an option but to be honest im pretty keen to switch from the current lens.

As for pre-owned, im slightly reluctent, call it bad experience or whatever but id rather go new.

My last two camera bodies and my 500mm lens were all pre-owned, and have worked out to be absolute performance bargains. Like Geoff, I wouldn't go anywhere near Ebay, but buy from somewhere like Camtech, Mifsuds, Ffordes or MPBPhotographic and you should be fine.

Personally, I would prefer to go the 'pre-owned' route or wait a little longer and save to get a lens that would best suit the application I wanted to use it for, then buy a new lens that had a number of compromises by design. The choice of course, is yours.

Good luck with whatever you choose!

Simon.

Hmm, maybe it is time to ditch my reservations...

Im not sure, unfortunately with photography being just a hobby cost is the main factor.

More thought required, i would love a 400mm...

Cheers for your opinion though Simon!

Pete