purchasing 70-200 f4 IS now?

[ATC]

Thanks again to everyone,

Still wrestling with when to buy the lens, but I'm positive which lens it will be.

I will normally be using it for travel and landscapes, so I think the f4 will not be a problem.

 

[Mr_Canuck]

I won't comment on when to pull the trigger to buy.

I will comment on the lens itself. I have both the 2.8II and the f1.4L is. I prefer the latter for travel. It gives me great iq, is much easier to carry due to size/wt vs the 2.8 (and where weight is a limitation, this may mean you can pack another lens or body). I love this lens. If I had to sell one, it would be the 2.8.

sek

Here's whom to listen to, someone who has both and has tested them for travel.