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Telezoom good at 300mm? Fast/silent AF not required

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demonboy
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Re: Telezoom good at 300mm? Fast/silent AF not required

CameraCarl wrote:

If I remember that lens it came out in the late 1980s. I don't recall anything about its reputation but you can probably find something in the internet archives. My go to lens in that focal length range is the 70-300mm IS L but it sells used for around $700.

I looked into it and it's supposed to be a great lens, age aside. Slow AF, but that's not an issue, but also good for infrared according to a couple of sources.

Back when I owned my Canon 5Dii I had the 70-200 f4 L, which I loved for wildlife. Fast and light with excellent results, I was tempted to buy this again but I just feel I need that extra 100mm for landscape. If this 100-300 doesn't work out I may still buy the 70-200 again, but from what I've read the 100-300 is supposed to be very good and ticks all the boxes. I've gone ahead and bought one!

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