100-400 zoom lens for Canon 600d

[Bob Monkhouse]

Hi there everyone, I've just signed up for your forum as I would like some advice as to what lens I should get for my 600d. Firstly, I'm not what you would call a photographer, just someone who likes taking pictures, usually of my children, Grandchildren, dogs,cats etc so dont claim to be an expert.
I use a 55-250 zoom lens for most applications, usually of my Grandchildren playing rugby or football, I've found the 250 focal length a bit lacking so thought a 400 would be more use, I see there's several 100-400 autofocus lens available, what would you advise? I don't wish to spend thousands, as I said above,I take pictures, not photos if you see what I mean. I've seen a new one at around £600, Would I be better off buying a used one,assuming that better quality ones are available at the price? Thanks for any and all advice,regards,Bob Monkhouse

 

[Mintchocs]

Pick up a used

Sigma 100-400mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens for Canon EF.​

It’s sharp and pretty lightweight and whilst not the fastest AF it’s decent enough. What lens have you seen for new at £600?

 

[Bob Monkhouse]

Pick up a used

Sigma 100-400mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens for Canon EF.​

It’s sharp and pretty lightweight and whilst not the fastest AF it’s decent enough. What lens have you seen for new at £600?

Pick up a used

Sigma 100-400mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens for Canon EF.​

It’s sharp and pretty lightweight and whilst not the fastest AF it’s decent enough. What lens have you seen for new at £600?

This is something I have been looking at but I'm not sure if it's new or second hand, it's been a long time since I did anything but take pictures,I think the worst thing that could have happened is for everyone, including me, to have a half decent camera on their phone so I've become lazy and not really bothered with increasing my knowledge since I had a Olympus OM2n. In fact,I've just had to order a book to refresh my limited knowledge. Doh!

 

[Dale.]

This is something I have been looking at but I'm not sure if it's new or second hand, it's been a long time since I did anything but take pictures,I think the worst thing that could have happened is for everyone, including me, to have a half decent camera on their phone so I've become lazy and not really bothered with increasing my knowledge since I had a Olympus OM2n. In fact,I've just had to order a book to refresh my limited knowledge. Doh!

That's a mark 1 version and very, very likely used as it's not a lens Canon make anymore, with it being replaced with the Mark 2. The mark 1 is a fine lens but the zoom is push/pull, not twist and not to everyone's taste. It also had a reputation for sucking in dust. That said, I had the Mark 1 and it was a fine lens, it was pretty sharp but then I got the Mark 2, which is a very significantly better lens.

IMO, you'd be better off going to one of the used dealers (online) and see what they have. I use London Camera Exchange (LCE).

Just of note, there is an RF 100-400, which won't fit on your 600D, being a different mount to EF.