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Telephoto / macro combo for wildlife photography?

Started Jun 22, 2017 | Questions thread
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macaw2 New Member • Posts: 11
Telephoto / macro combo for wildlife photography?

Hi,

Next month, I will be going to Borneo (I'm super excited!) and I will be bringing my 50mm prime and 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS with my 600D. But I realise to make the 'most' of this trip, it is probably the time for me to invest in a macro and a telephoto lens. I have looked around a lot and the huge amounts of information on the internet / forums is just a little too overwhelming for me!

I currently am thinking:

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM or

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS II USM [used!]

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM or

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM

Do you guys think the 70-300mm and 100mm macro are good lenses, or would you recommend different ones? Happy to consider anything that isn't too pricey!!).

I know generally the mantra is that if you can afford an 'L' lens, then you will not regret it as its build/quality is much better. But they're almost double the price! If I were to get those two lenses, would you get them both non-L? If not, which one as an L would you get (I can't afford both!) - as to me, they both look like that have the same specifications?

Thanks!

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Canon EOS 600D (EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5)
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