[Reinier]

Hi Rainer,



I have been thinking of selling my EF 70-200/4.0 and use the revenue to buy a 100-400mm. But the problem with this option is that I use the 70-200/4.0 quite often. It is light enough to handhold it for quite some time, whereas the 100-400mm is too heavy to handhold for long periods of time(for me at least), so I am afraid selling the EF 70-200/4.0 isn't an option. So, I need an large zoom as well next to the 70-200. Otherwise I would have sold this lens right away. The Sigma 100-300mm has the same problem.





Best wishes,



Reinier









[quote name='Rainer' timestamp='1286293074' post='3502']

Well, a used 100-400L can be had on e*ay (with some luck) slightly above 900e ... you need to

be patient for such a deal. It is bejond the budget you named, but not that much.



I have recently aquired a 2nd hand 100-400L and I'm positively suprised by the image quality.

Not that my old 70-300 would have been a real competition, but anyhow ... the 100-400

performs very well.



Rainer

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