Which Canon zoom tele would you get?

[Jon'sLightBulbs]

Camera question for developing camera geeks like me...

70-300 DO or 100-400? They're both F4.5-5.6 and both have IS. They're both also about the same price. I'm mainly getting the lens to shoot Schumacher lapping Monaco next May from up in the grandstands I know I'll carry the much smaller 70-300 around much more often than the fairly bulky 100-400. But for this application, is the extra 100mm on the tele side and MAYBE extra sharpness worth the weight?

p.s. I'd ask on FM or DPreview but talk of chromatic aberation and pincushion distortion makes my head spin in circles.

Gracias!

p.p.s. Moxie and Novamac... don't close this thread without at least briefly commenting!

 

[iGary]

Are you talking about the 100-400L?

70-300 DO IS

PROS

Short
Fast focus, good enough for fast moving objects
Excellent IS

CONS
Expensive
Internal light scatter

100-400 IS

PROS
L-Glass quality and build
Usable at all focal lengths
Good IS
Lightning fast focus

CONS

Expensive but good value - built like a brick **** house.
Very heavy, tiring to hand hold - I use a monopod.
Push-pull zoom funny for some - I like it.

I think you get more bang for your buck out of the 100-400 IMHO.

 

[Jon'sLightBulbs]

Are you talking about the 100-400L?

Yup, the L. As far as I know, it's the only 100-400 they currently produce.

 

[Lacero]

You'll likely get more responses if this was in the Digital Photography forum.

No bumpage required there....

Here's to the Crazy Ones ​

 

[bousozoku]

Yup, the L. As far as I know, it's the only 100-400 they currently produce.

This refurbished one?

Why is it that approximately 95 % of the refurbished equipment they have is Canon?