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breakingnews · 10-20-2006, 01:50 AM

The 70-300 is 4-5.6. I've been reading that the IS works amazingly well, and the lens itself is moderately heavy (for a compact zoom - 1.4 lbs), so should be pretty stable. At this point I'd rather have the extra 100mm and IS than a piece of L glass ... but then again, I really have no idea what I am doing. Me spending money on photo gear is like letting a blind person drive a car.

And I confess, I own third-party glass. I bought a Sigma 17-70 2.8 - it actually is a great lens. Fast, quiet, crisp focus. Only complaint is using AF for macro is a little inconsistent, but only when I am close to min focus distance.

10-20-2006, 01:50 AM	#45
breakingnews Q_Q Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 995	The 70-300 is 4-5.6. I've been reading that the IS works amazingly well, and the lens itself is moderately heavy (for a compact zoom - 1.4 lbs), so should be pretty stable. At this point I'd rather have the extra 100mm and IS than a piece of L glass ... but then again, I really have no idea what I am doing. Me spending money on photo gear is like letting a blind person drive a car. And I confess, I own third-party glass. I bought a Sigma 17-70 2.8 - it actually is a great lens. Fast, quiet, crisp focus. Only complaint is using AF for macro is a little inconsistent, but only when I am close to min focus distance. __________________ Gone crazy, be back never.