Ok i want a new lens for the 350d, i was thinking a tele for wildlife and sports etc. Some at least up to 500 but if below that all the better. I want the best one i can get within this price range. I noticed this one on ******* (can i say that name here?) Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM is it any good i cant really find any good reviews on the web. Anyone got a lens similar to this maybe? Any thought would be good as i only have the camera a few weeks.
Not a big wildlife photographer so can only really pass on what i've heard. That is you really need at least 300mm. Also the Sigma bigma is always getting rave reviews as a relatively cheap long lens. For reviews on any lens your interested in search google for POTN, its a massive canon forum with first hand reviews on everything canon or otherwise. Also lots of reviews at http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/ I've got the canon 70-200mm f4 which is awsome. Probably not long enough for your needs but it is a great lens.
You need more than 200mm for wildlife, or a converter - it depends how close you're going to get. I would consider the Sigma 70-200 2.8 with a 2x converter (becomes F5.6 wide open) or a Sigma 100-300 F4 with a 1.4x converter (becomes F5.6 wide open). I actually have the 70-200F4, I love it because it's very portable and sharp but it's too short for wildlife and you can only use a 1.4x converter or you'll lose autofocus.
I fully understand that i would need at least 300mm for wild life but the kind i would be shooting the moment will be close enough anyway. I will hopefully be using this more for sports and motorsports for example i go to a lot of rallies and hopefully this will come in useful. So if i dont like it i can always bring it back
I have the 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM and I think it is a cracking lens. I chose this over the 70-200 f/4 L because of the extra reach and the IS (which I really need as I have very unsteady hands) and I wasn't disappointed at all. A sample:
