Steve
My adivce would be to avoid the 100-400. It is generally really good at the
400mm end when the subject is close, but when the subject is further away (i.e.
birds) its performance is not great. I owned one for several years and really
enjoyed it, and did get some publisheable shots from it. I have a 70-200mm now
(which I used with a 1.4x extender sometimes) and it is MUCH sharper. With the
100-400 I rarely used anything less than 400mm but at the time this was a
relatively cheap entry point to the 400mm length so I went for it.
Out of the two options you've nominated I would pick the 300mm prime + tele
combo, particularly if you intend to shoot birds and particularly if you intend
to crop, where the extra sharpness would be of benefit.
Cheers,
Stewart
On 17/07/2012, at 8:09 PM, Steve Potter wrote:
> Hi folks
> Sorry for the redo of an old thread but I am about to spend some serious
> coin and want to make an informed decision.
> I have read a fair bit on this forum re the Canon 300 f2.8 and 500 f4 primes
> but both those lenses are out of my budget.
>
> I have narrowed it down to the 100-400 OR the 300 L f4 prime. I could get a
> 1.4x extender at a later date.
> I have a Canon 600D which is awesome for travelling...
>
> Any thoughts?
> Usage will mainly include:
> Birds and animals.
> Occasional Pelagic - 1 / year
> Hand held and trudging through miles of various landscapes so weight etc are
> a factor.
> Asian Rainforests - where I consistently struggle for light with a cheaper
> 70-300 f4-f5.6.
>
> Help me Birding-Aus forum, You're my only hope.....
>
> Steve Potter
> p. 0407398234
> e.
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