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For years I have shot with manual focus minolta, x-700s. I went on a trip a few yrs ago with the x-700 and also took a 7000i which I found myself using more than the trusted x700. Apart from some hunting for focus I enjoyed the AF. I added another AF minolta (450si) and thought I was set. Well, I ended up picking up an EOS 630 with 50mm metal mount lens for 100 bucks. Sold the lens and paid for both. I LOVE the big viewfinder and the features of this camera enough that I sold all my minolta gear and grabbed an ELAN II. So now I have the 630 with a sigma 28-105(i bought new about a month ago) and the elan II with a 28-105USM (metal mount). I should be happy, right? I am, what should my next lens be? mostly outdoor shots, nature. I'm new to the EOS line. Should I look for an older metal mount or buy the cheaper newer lenses??

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Time for a 100-300mm range - bobfried 23:12:19 09/23/03 (0)
It's all you need to round out the package. And maybe a single focal lenght for something higher than 300mm. You already have the 28-105 (which is an excellent lens) so the natural choice would be one of the many 100-300mm USM available.
i'd go with a canon image stabilizing tele - stan2 14:36:35 09/05/03 (0)
esp, for nature/outdoors. and i agree that you'll be happiest with 300mm or better.
If you don't mind a Nikon user's answer...... - Joe M 06:16:16 08/24/03 (0)
As good as those First and third generation cameras are or were, Autofocus cameras and lens have under gone major revisions. They focus a lot quicker and the lens now incorporate internal stabilizers for steadier hand held low shutter speed shooting.
I would be less concerned about metal mounts on the very light weight wide - short tele lens you have. And why two of the same range? Ditch that Sigma!
I shoot lots of nature, living here as I do in So. FL (Everglades). I could not shoot our Wading Birds (Herons) with anything less than a 300mm lens and up ( 1.4 tele-converter). With that kind of lens power I would demand a metal mount and a lens collar with it's own tripod screw for mounting to a tripod. That would balance out the camera & lens and take the weight off of the bottom of camera.
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