O.k. Bit of a quandry and looking for suggestions.
I currently have a t2i and debating moving up to a 7D the 7D replacement or a 5dMkII. That decision has been postponed til early 2012 to see what Canon does. I have been close to pulling a trigger on a 7D a few times.
Current main lenses:
EF 50 F1.4L
EFS 10-22
EF 70-200 F4L (non-IS)
EFS 18-135
I got the 10-22 because I like shooting landscapes and like the wide angle shots
I primarily have the 18-135 as my walk around lens and use the 70-200 next most (though AF sticks around 3m)
I primarily shoot portrait/fashion or sport (daylight - triathlons). I am a newer photographer, still learning.
While I like the 70-200 F4 I have lost some shots because of non-IS with the sports. I don't anticipate shooting that much at night like football, etc., and shots I lost probably could have been saved shooting faster speed, though might have been pushing the F4 (cyclists going 40 mph)
F4 IS will help me out a little, the 2.8 Non-IS will be better for shooting fashion (I actually like shooting people with the 70-200 )
The 70-300 gives me IS, I lose a bit of speed, but it also gives me a little more distance, especially on a crop. The IS probably gets me to F3.5 versus my current F4 Non-IS
Weight is a non factor for me.
I am also more than likely going to sell the 18-135 and step up to the 24-105 F4L and interested on comments on that or if there is a better stepping stone for me. Was also debating if the 24-70 was a better selection or is it nice to have overlap (i.e. 70-200 and 24-105 versus 70-200 and 24-70 which gives me a better combo)
I currently have a t2i and debating moving up to a 7D the 7D replacement or a 5dMkII. That decision has been postponed til early 2012 to see what Canon does. I have been close to pulling a trigger on a 7D a few times.
Current main lenses:
EF 50 F1.4L
EFS 10-22
EF 70-200 F4L (non-IS)
EFS 18-135
I got the 10-22 because I like shooting landscapes and like the wide angle shots
I primarily have the 18-135 as my walk around lens and use the 70-200 next most (though AF sticks around 3m)
I primarily shoot portrait/fashion or sport (daylight - triathlons). I am a newer photographer, still learning.
While I like the 70-200 F4 I have lost some shots because of non-IS with the sports. I don't anticipate shooting that much at night like football, etc., and shots I lost probably could have been saved shooting faster speed, though might have been pushing the F4 (cyclists going 40 mph)
F4 IS will help me out a little, the 2.8 Non-IS will be better for shooting fashion (I actually like shooting people with the 70-200 )
The 70-300 gives me IS, I lose a bit of speed, but it also gives me a little more distance, especially on a crop. The IS probably gets me to F3.5 versus my current F4 Non-IS
Weight is a non factor for me.
I am also more than likely going to sell the 18-135 and step up to the 24-105 F4L and interested on comments on that or if there is a better stepping stone for me. Was also debating if the 24-70 was a better selection or is it nice to have overlap (i.e. 70-200 and 24-105 versus 70-200 and 24-70 which gives me a better combo)