For use on Aviation like airshows etc.
than go for the 100/400. going with the 28/300 the 28mm end is a bit long for some static shots and the 300mm end you may find a little short for flying shots.you will find a lot of aviation snappers useing Canon gear go for the 100/400.
I’ll be in the minorty then! 😀
I have the 28-300mm lens as I already use a 400mm prime lens on another body and there was no point having another 400mm that doesn’t quite reproduce the quality of the prime and is so long at the short end.
It is a very, very good lens and I would say slightly better than the 100-400mm in terms of image quality throughout it’s range. It’s a heavy beast like the 100-400 though it slightly more modern being a newer design with a slightly different IS set up etc. If you are looking for a very versatile lens for capturing the odd flying shots as well as taxying and static shots then the 28-300 is brilliant. A lot of photojournalists use it as it goes from standard focal lengths to telephoto without the need the change lens.
If you want predominatly flying shots, then the 100-400mm is probably your better option thanks to a slightly longer reach. From what I’ve seen of that lens it does tend to go a little soft over 350mm. The 100-400 is also a fair bit cheaper than the 28-300mm lens though both will last a very long time.
If you want a little of both, then I would suggest the Sigma 50-500mm HSM DG lens. It doesn’t quite have the same brilliant USM focussing as the Canons, though it’s image quality is very good and it is slightly sharper at 400mm than the Canon. I used the earlier RF APO version of this lens for a number of years and was very pleased with it and still keep it as a back up lens.
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