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Hello,
I own a Canon 7D and am likely to stick with the Canon system in the future. I have an interest in dog photography and am thinking of doing this on a commercial basis moving forward. I also like to shoot wildlife, events and general landscape / holiday stuff.
My go to lens for action is the Tamron SP 70 - 300. An impressive lens for the money but lacking in light and a bit soft at longer focal lengths. It has a sweet spot at around f8 but clearly this is not ideal unless the light is very good. I'm really looking for a little extra sharpness and better subject isolation.
Assuming I can move on that lens for around £200, I will have about £700 to spend on a replacement. I've long wanted an Canon L 70 - 200 2.8 but have never been able to justify the expense. However, it now seems that the earlier versions of that lens at just about in my reach on the used market.
However, I am aware that other 2.8 options (Tamron and Sigma) do exist in the used market, and compare pretty favourably to the earlier Canons
Based on your experience, what would you recommend to pair with my 7D moving forward.
Thank you.
I own a Canon 7D and am likely to stick with the Canon system in the future. I have an interest in dog photography and am thinking of doing this on a commercial basis moving forward. I also like to shoot wildlife, events and general landscape / holiday stuff.
My go to lens for action is the Tamron SP 70 - 300. An impressive lens for the money but lacking in light and a bit soft at longer focal lengths. It has a sweet spot at around f8 but clearly this is not ideal unless the light is very good. I'm really looking for a little extra sharpness and better subject isolation.
Assuming I can move on that lens for around £200, I will have about £700 to spend on a replacement. I've long wanted an Canon L 70 - 200 2.8 but have never been able to justify the expense. However, it now seems that the earlier versions of that lens at just about in my reach on the used market.
However, I am aware that other 2.8 options (Tamron and Sigma) do exist in the used market, and compare pretty favourably to the earlier Canons
Based on your experience, what would you recommend to pair with my 7D moving forward.
Thank you.