Thread: Lens upgrade suggestions please

Originally Posted by 300+

You already have a 200 mm lens. 300mm is 50% longer, but modern cameras have mega pixels to spare, so I don't know that I'd spend much money or carry much extra weight for 50% more when I could probably do a decent job by cropping the frame on a 200mm image.

As discussed on another thread 300mm isn't really long enough for a decent wildlife shot................
Cheers, Steve

Steve, going from 200 to 300mm is a big step. I have the chance to have heaps more captures just going from 240 to 300mm
Crop is not good at all if the glass is not good. You loose the sharpness in the image with big crops.
Also a 300 mm lens that allows a TC 1.4 will bring the lens to 420mm which it is not to bad.
If I have a Canon I would go for the 300mm IS f/4 lens with a TC 1.4 It is an very good combo.

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Waiting on DWI pricing for this

Canon U.S.A. : Consumer & Home Office : EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

List is US$1600.

Looks to me to be a good comprise on size, weight and flexibility.

$1676 at DWI........................now to justify it!