Anyway I am putting together a package for him, now it will be the 800mm not the 600. I am thinking of picking up the following lenses for him I think. Any suggestions?
EF28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM 28 to 300 zoom - pro
EF-S 11-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM 10 to 22mm zoom
EF 50mm f/2.5 compact macro "normal "macro
EF 100mm f/2.8 macro USM Tele-macro for flowers and portraiture.
EF 800 f/5.6L IS USM 800mm super tele pro
EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM
Jim,
The 800 is a beast.
The 10-22 is only for the APS-size chip cameras (the 40D and 50D and the Rebel.) It will not work on the 1-D and 1-Ds series bodies, nor the 5D series.
Get the 70-200/2.8L with the internal stabilization. MUCH more useful than the 200mm lens.
The 100mm macro is more useful than the 50mm macro.
The 28-300 is, well, it's okay. Not great. Not in the same league as the others.
For the 1Ds-Mark III camera, I would get the following:
24-105mm f/4 L IS
70-200mm f/2.8 L IS (or the f/4 L IS version to save money and weight)
300mm f/4 IS
800mm f/5.6 IS
1.4X converter
The 300 is probably optional if this is for birds/wildlife. Also, I would look carefully at using the 600/4 with the converter instead of the 800/5.6. Potentially more versatile. (I've used the 600, but not the 800.)
Cheers,
Ken
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