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Okay /p, I am having having trouble making a serious decision on a telephoto lens. On one hand,is the Canon L series 300mm telephoto lens. On the other, is the Canon L series 400mm telephoto lens. I do not know which one to choose, but I have heard many prefer the 300mm. Which one is better, and why?
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>> Anonymous
>>62185
Shit man for f4-5.6 i think your wasting your time with that 100-400, Get a Sigma 120-300 f2.8, Or a 70-200 f2.8 IS, and get a teleconvertor if you want that reach.
>> Anonymous
>>62194
well if you're shooting landscapes i think that the 300 and 400 primes are not what you want,

as a newbie to photography you probably wanna take>>62197's advice and go with the 70-200 f2.8 is and maybe a 1.4x or 2x teleconverter so you have more options. You'll have the 70 for your landscapes and with the teleconverters you'll be able to go up to 280 with the 1.4x or 400 with the 2x. Also at those extreme ranges you're gonna really want the IS (image stabilization)
>> Anonymous
>>62200

Thanks for your advice, I really appreciate it. I am not buying anything before I learn alot more about photography, but I will do it eventually.

I was pretty sure that a zoom lens wouldnt be suitable for landscapes which would require a wider field of view, but I still need to get a telephoto lens for longrange wildlife shooting.
>> Anonymous
>>62200

What image stabilization?
>> Anonymous
Is the 70-200 f2.8 by canon
>> Anonymous
>>62203
IS is image stabilization for canon and vr is the same thing for nikon. When taking pictures in poor lighting situations or when your focal length is large (i.e. 200-400+), you must keep your hand steady or else your picture will be blurred. IS and VR counteracts involuntary hand spasms to make a zoomed out image or a dark/night shot clear and un-blured. In other words, it's anti-shake.