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Canon lens 300 f4 usm IS and 100-400 4.5 usm is

EddyEddy Registered Users Posts: 320 Major grins
edited September 19, 2009 in Cameras
Does anyone have pics of these 2 lenses..i am looking to buy one or the other leaning towards the 300 ..Dont know if i like the push pull lens..
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 16, 2009
    Eddy wrote:
    Does anyone have pics of these 2 lenses..i am looking to buy one or the other leaning towards the 300 ..Dont know if i like the push pull lens..

    Well, the push-pull one is a zoom. You could always lock it down at some focal length and pretend it's a prime. rolleyes1.gif
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    Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2009
    This may be a really stupid question, but have you been to these pages:

    300 f/4 ---> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=153&modelid=7316

    100-400 ----> http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=150&modelid=7344
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    JohnBiggsJohnBiggs Registered Users Posts: 841 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2009
    I have both and the 300 doesn't fit in my DOMKE bag as nicely because it's a bit longer.

    The IS makes more noise on the 300 as well.

    However the images from the 300 seem sharper and I can use a 1.4x to get 420 @5.6
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    EddyEddy Registered Users Posts: 320 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2009
    John...Is the build solid as in weather proof and focusing. tried one yesterday and the it sounded pretty quiet...maybe afte wear and tear ...the sounds will appear
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    JohnBiggsJohnBiggs Registered Users Posts: 841 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2009
    Eddy wrote:
    John...Is the build solid as in weather proof and focusing. tried one yesterday and the it sounded pretty quiet...maybe afte wear and tear ...the sounds will appear

    The 300 does not have weatherproofing from the reviews I have read. To me it seems built like any other telephoto L.
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    Other Gear: Olympus E-PL1, Pan 20 1.7, Fuji 3D Camera, Lensbaby 2.0, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Alien Bees lighting, CyberSyncs, Domke, HONL, FlipIt.
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