I would get the 200L f2 along with a 1.4 extender.
That way you have the opportunity to find out if this combination could possibly replace your 300 2.8 !
Some say the quality is more or less the same, for you to find out at your own pace !
Meanwhile the 1DIV will be operational and depending users experiences you might want to walk a different path and decide to go for a second hand 1DIII or so.
Coz regarding camera's, the best thing would be to have a full frame AND a 1D serie.
The 5D has it's charm and a 1D serie will provide you with a higher keepers rate when shooting sport.
In case the 1DIV delivers, prices will go down "soon" so ya make some extra money by waiting.
i'm really liking my 5D2, but i wouldn't use it as a sports camera -- i've no confidence in it's af for fast moving targets. if i were a sports shooter, i'd go with the 1 series.
I think those that are advising you to sell a 300 2.8 are not giving sound advice. What are your other 3 ?
I'd also keep the full frame 5dmk2.
Back to YOUR original question, get the glass.
carrg1954 wrote:
I think those that are advising you to sell a 300 2.8 are not giving sound advice. What are your other 3 ?
I'd also keep the full frame 5dmk2.
Back to YOUR original question, get the glass.
i gave the advice to sell the 300 for the 200 from personal experience. for me it would have been ideal to have both but no such luck. sounds like the OP is in the same position. i shoot high school sports, drama, dance, etc. and i get more bang for the buck with a 200L and 1.4x (when needed). and for sports shooting there isn't much debate on which camera is better a 5d2 or a 1d series.
how i see it you have a budget of $10,800 ($5,000 cash, $2300 = 5d2 and $3500 = 300 2.8IS). Therefore a 1d4 plus 200 2.0IS and 1.4x is what i recommend. with the 300 you can never get f2.0 (and you will use f2.0 for high school indoor sports) but with the 200 you can get a 280 at 2.8.
I'm convinced now the glass, 200mm 2.0 IS, is a better investment for me than the body, 1D4. (Thank you!) I'm still debating, though, whether I should trade my 5D2 and 300 2.8 IS for the 1D4. I'm not crazy about the 1D4 having 1.3 crop. Will the 1D4 deliver far superior indoor sports photography performance over the 5D2 using the 200 2.0 IS?
Kent R. Klein wrote:
Will the 1D4 deliver far superior indoor sports photography performance over the 5D2 using the 200 2.0 IS?
Do you ever shoot or have future plans to shoot outdoor sports? If this is a possibility I'd seriously suggest keeping the 300/2.8 for that type of work (selling and re-buying lenses gets expensive). It, paired up with a 1.4x TC, makes for a mean field and track lens. As I mentioned before I think the 1DIII would be an excellent replacement for the 5DII, that way you can keep both of your lenses (assuming you have a use for the 300). And to answer your question, yes the 1DIV should perform significantly better than the 5DII.
M Vers wrote:
Do you ever shoot or have future plans to shoot outdoor sports? If this is a possibility I'd seriously suggest keeping the 300/2.8 for that type of work. It, paired up with a 1.4x TC, makes for a mean field and track lens. As I mentioned before I think the 1DIII would be an excellent replacement for the 5DII, that way you can keep both of your lenses (assuming you have a use for the 300). And to answer your question, yes the 1DIV should perform significantly better than the 5DII.
Well, I sold the 5D2 with the 24-105mm and the 300mm on Craigslist today. Now I'm going to join the waitlist for the 1D4 and expect to purchase the 200mm after the 1D4 arrives. Thank you everyone for your advice.
