> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Ken Durling > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 1:41 PM > To: eos@a1.nl > Subject: Re: EOS 400mm > > Hey Julian - > > Is this lens significantly different from the 75-300 IS (of which > there a few versions I think)? I had one of those - actually a > non-IS version - when I first got my Elan 7, and wasn't very > happy with it. > > Ken > > > > At 03:44 PM 2/23/2006, you wrote: > > > But the point about IS is well-taken - I'm sure it would make the > > > difference much of the time. > > > Ken > > > >Hi Ken D, > > > >The EF 70-300 IS USM is just as fast, almost as sharp, has > better Image > >Stabilizer, and is a whole lot lighter. On an APS-C sensor body, the > >extra 30mm works better for indoor sports, while the 300mm gives as > >much reach as a 480mm on full frame.
And there are two of the 70-300IS lenses as well (the DO version and the 75-300 replacement). Presumably both have the newer IS, but I've no idea about their optical qualilty. Tom P. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
