CHOOSING A LENS

Sunday, October 09, 2005

Once L, always L! Looks like that is the problem with buying L glasses. I was managing with kit lenses(28-80 and 75-300) for three long years and wasnt really complaining. Then came my digital camera which showed me enlarged views of images that made me unhappy. I decided to upgrade my lenses and bought my first L glass recently: a 17-40L. When I saw the output, I was addicted; there was no looking back. The 17-40 was good to replace my 28-80 but I had nothing to replace the other lens. And having seen the output from an L lens, I simply refused to go out with my 75-300 lens. So I am thinking of buying a replacement for that even though I don't have enough money in hand.



I am now in a dilemma to choose between a 300mm f/4 IS USM prime with a 1.4x teleconverter and the famous 100-400L IS USM lens. Both have their positives and negatives and none of the expert advices I have received so far has helped me much. The decision, I hope, will be made within a week. It will be my first white lens and I am excited even before I made a buying decision!

Update: Had a real tough time trying to decide between the two. Finally a thread on photography-on-the.net helped me to make the final decision. The winner is the 100-400L!