In article <bg4ia2$rl3$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net>
harolds@global.co.za writes:
>I am getting a Canon EOS-10D with a 24 to 85mm canon lens . Howerver I am
Oh, it's lucky. Even in japan, we will be wait back order to buy EOS-10D
for 3 months or over.

>looking to do quite a bit of sports photography so therefore I am looking to
>get a 70 to 300mm lens. I was about to get the Canon 70 - 300 usm III until
75-300/4.5-5.6 III USM ?                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
It's not so bad. But for sports photography, 75-300/4-5.6 IS USM is more
better,isn't it? This is a bit bright(makes you faster shutter speed),
and has Image Stabilizer(this is special to sports photography).
And more, USM is silent but very fast Auto Focus.

Or how about 70-200"L" lens? Canon "L"lens makes you really high quality
photograph. So EOS-10D is APS format, 70-200 means about 100-300mm.

>I read all the reviews on the performance of this lens. What about a Sigma,
>Tamron or any other canon zoom . The price range I am looking at is no more
>then about 350 USD. I hear the 28 to 300 new Tamron lens produces great
>results.
A lot of 28-200zoom are sold under 10000yen(under 100US$) on 2nd hand shop.
Even 28-300zoom are its +25% price. They are dark and have much distotion
of wide range. Many people buy it as the 1st lens of ther SLR. But soon
sold their 28-200(or 300)zoom and change better lens such as I wrote
above.
#I've buy and used tokina's zoom, but it has much 色収差(color distotion),
#and flare and ghost and can't focus infinity ...and so on.

>Finally, is it better to buy a 1 gig compact flash card or a 512mb card .
>I await your comments ....
Yes! I use 1GB MicroDrive for my Fuji S2Pro. It's indeed need...
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