Many photographers in the UK seem to be eBaying their repaired 100-400’s, and are having great success with prime 300mm f2.8 (Sigma mainly).

Although one of them has reluctantly bought another 100-400mm, as he missed the flexibility of the lens. When it works great, it’s a pretty good lens.

Yes I must say that the 100-400 has out lived its time with me I feel. A good lens back I need one that always works. I was thinking a 400 as with the 70-200 plus a 1.4 converter I have 12mm right up to 560 covered, plus of course adding the 1.6 crop of the 20D, I can see for “miles and miles” as the song goes.

Which Dig

If you can aford it buy new. In canon either the 350D or 20D. If you are going to get new lens’s as well, then also look at Nikon. Either the D70 or the new 200D.

Buying second hand Dig cameras isn’t always the best way to go.

Jorgo, do you get your 100-400 fixed?

Corsair

Yes it does fly here.

100-400

I have one and it’s hard to beat for its ease of use, size, zoom range and the results. Compared to a prime it’s a bit soft, but so are all zooms. I’m sure you have seen the photos posted here taken with this lens, and was the first thing you thought, “oh no it’s not very sharp”.

This lens would be the best bang for your buck, IMHO. Women, cars, planes and good wine aside!!

70 200 lens

Hi

I also use the 28-135 and have tried the canon 70-200, but found it to be too large for small cockpits. In a Yak-52 the body would be outside on one side and the lens the other.

A couple done with the 28-135. This would be the lens I use the most.

Image number

People have mentioned about the camera recording the number of exposures. Could anyone tell me how to access this information? Is it available straight off the camera or would I have to take it into somewhere like Jessops?

P.S. I’m using a 350D.

If you have continuous file numbering on, then the image number and folder number give you the count.

ie: in folder 206 image number IMG_0578.jpg is shot number 10578 on that camera.

This goes wrong if cards from another camera are formated in the camera as this can reset the camera count to that of the other camera and if the number setting wasn’t always contiuous. The only way to be sure is to get Canon to check it for you.