--- Niklas Nikitin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > As my longest prime lens, I am thinking of a 300/4L > to use combined with a > Canon Extender EF 1.4x II. Canon have two 300/4L, > the discontinued 300/4L > without IS and the present 300/4L IS. I will > photograph mostly large birds, > other animals and people with this lens.
snip I wouldn't worry about about robustness or reliability. Both are extremely good, and I've not heard of any significant problems with either. As always, which to buy depends on you, and you're shooting style. Is the close focusing really important? The go with the IS. My thoughts: If you're going to shoot tripod mounted, go with the non-IS. If you're going to be shooting handheld, the IS may very well improve image sharpness by more than enough to offset any advantage the older lens has. ===== Bob Meyer I wish I knew what I know now, when I was younger... http://www.meyerweb.net/epson __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
