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    1. The Digital-Picture.com Review
    2. Photozone.de Review
    3. Test Shots at DP Review

    I'm looking at this lens more seriously with each passing day.

    Your views & opinion gentlemen, and yes i've used the 70-200L (Rajesh Changela's & Joe Pries') a few times & yes its great but, for the time being i'm looking to spend as little as possible as gotta save-up bigtime for my flying.

    Thanks in Advance

    Cheers !!!

  • #2
    It doesn't exactly get rave reviews. I'd still be inclined towards a 70-300mm instead if I was on a limited budget. I think the only reason i'd consider one if I was travelling and I had to watch what weight I was carrying, but I very much doubt i'd use it for aviation.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by B7772ADL
      I'd still be inclined towards a 70-300mm instead if I was on a limited budget.
      Same here.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by B7772ADL
        It doesn't exactly get rave reviews. I'd still be inclined towards a 70-300mm instead if I was on a limited budget. I think the only reason i'd consider one if I was travelling and I had to watch what weight I was carrying, but I very much doubt i'd use it for aviation.
        Are you guys reffering to the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS IS USM Autofocus Lens or did u mean 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III USM Autofocus Lens ??

        Cuz the 70-300 IS is just as expensive as the 70-200L f4.

        The 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Autofocus Lens is more affordable for a third world countryman like me

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Vishal Jolapara
          Are you guys reffering to the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS IS USM Autofocus Lens or did u mean 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III USM Autofocus Lens ??

          Cuz the 70-300 IS is just as expensive as the 70-200L f4.

          The 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Autofocus Lens is more affordable for a third world countryman like me
          I was refering to the 70-300 IS.

          I don't know where you're pricing comes from, but in the UK and indeed everywhere else i've looked, the 70-300 is cheaper than the 70-200F4L. A quick look on WarehouseExpress in the UK shows the 70-300 IS retailing at 369GBP and the 70-200F4L at 459 GBP and those aren't the cheapest prices by far.

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          • #6
            Have you checked out EBAY. I have purchased a few lenses off there and have saved myself lots of money.

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            • #7
              The 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III USM Autofocus Lens would be the alternative..and probably a better one from what I have read previously....I believe the 55-250 has more distortion problems than the 75-300.
              You could look at Sigma...http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/len...03&navigator=3
              The decision gets down to usage and size/weight for that use.
              Originally posted by Vishal Jolapara
              ............. is more affordable for a third world countryman like me..................
              Yeh...right mate...there seems to be enough money about to bastardise cricket.....
              My contribution to JetPhotos

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Greg Wilson
                Yeh...right mate...there seems to be enough money about to bastardise cricket.....
                Ha ha ha............yea i guess so.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Greg Wilson
                  I've been reviewing that one a lot actually, if i just hit 'Sigma 70-300' on our search field you get some smacking photos shot by our guys - Here

                  Its also got amazing reviews at B&H - Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Autofocus Lens for Canon EOS

                  What do you guys suggest ?

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