Hello,

I keep using my 100-300 5.6L lens more and more and i just love getting close to things.

Sports, people, birds, other animals. The possibility to get close ups without being noticed is just amazing and lots of fun.

The only problem is that 300 is "just" not long enough About 400 would be great and give me so many more options......

As i am on a very tight budget i wanted to ask if you have any suggestions for a telephoto or telephoto zoom lens for a 40D.

I am after decent image quality. My old 100-300 is horribly slow in focusing and not really fast but i still love it because of its sharpness even wide open at 300mm.


Any old models or discontinued lenses, 3rd party, prime, zoom whatever comes to your mind....

Would be very grateful for some suggestions.


Thank you


Mirc.