Tommy that lens is for vacation photography, taking night shoots at Time Square. Ask anyone and fixed f/4 or 2.8 is way better than then f/ 4.5-5.6, the IS feature is not needed in aviation photography. Shooting in good light is key, the IS feature is built in to allow shooting in poor light conditions. Once you have good light IS is not needed. Don't base your options just upon the IS feature.
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nwafan20
I have one, picked it up for $550.
Originally Posted by
nwafan20
Thats not an option for all of us.
"L" lens doesn't only mean 100-400. I had 70-200 f/4 on my mind. Amazon lists it at $578. Matt to be honest with you, you got the worst part of the deal. Compare "L" glass (70-200 f/4) which costs $578 to the $549 70-300 IS.
Needing -300, I think is redundant. It's becoming a rule to get a lens that's -300+. Any user of a 100-400 can tell you that they notice a decrease in quality once full 400mm is shot at. Majority of airports around the world offer numerous spots where -200 is more than enough.
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