Quandary!
I have a Sigma 100-300mm f4 HSM - I actually bought the lens second hand before I got a camera to use it on. It is a very good lens and on the 40D it is a very fast focussing lens - even adding a 1.4x. In the past i've used fairly heavy lenses [for handholding anyway] - spent the winter of 2005/6 using an old Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 plus tcon, before that a Sigma 135-400mm - but I'm wondering whether to admit to the onset of old age and swap it for a Canon 70-300 IS USM. I've seen the suggested monopod setup [thanks!] but my happy snapping tends to be mainly during long dog walks - one eye on the dog and keep moving! For the past year I used various olympus models and a Zuiko 50-200 f2.8 - light and beautifully balanced and smooth - but sloooow to focus and not the best option for flying birds [others with better technique may have fared better] - that setup does make using a Canon 40D plus heavy lens feel like as real millstone round the neck after a 3 hour walk. The best equipment, after all, is the equipment you use - oooh...decisions....what should I do?? No suggestions for expensive lenses please...this would have to be a sell one to buy one as I can't spend any more money on camera gear this year.
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