Budget lens for motorsport

[minipower]

Hi

Wondering if anyone could help me. I've got a Canon 400D and have a budget of £300 to buy a lens. I've been having a look around and have come across the Canon 55-250mm EF-S f4-5.6 IS(Image Stabilizer) Lens and the Canon EF 100-300mm F4.5-5.6 USM Lens. Would you say these are ok starting points for taking motorsport photography?

Any help would be great.

Cheers.

[Steve Evil]

I wouldn't discount the Sigma APO DG 70-300mm. A lot of reports place it higher than the equivalent Canon. However with £300 you're not far off the Image Stablised Canon 70-300.

[LukeBird]

Steve Evil said:

However with £300 you're not far off the Image Stablised Canon 70-300.

Or bang on given A J Purdy's current deal!
In fine weather the 70-300 IS is great, it only really struggles in low light conditions, which for me isn't really a problem

[SamHH]

The Canon 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS is just within budget from A J Purdy with the discount mentioned in another topic.

[minipower]

Thanks for the replies.

Does anyone have a link to the AJ Purdy deal as I went on the website but only found a canon lens for £399.

Edited by minipower on Thursday 27th November 12:41

[_dobbo_]

minipower said:

Thanks for the replies.

Does anyone have a link to the AJ Purdy deal as I went on the website but only found a canon lens for £399.

This is the right one - when you add it to your basket and checkout you should see 25% discount applied bringing it down to £300.

[minipower]

_dobbo_ said:

minipower said:

Thanks for the replies.

Does anyone have a link to the AJ Purdy deal as I went on the website but only found a canon lens for £399.

This is the right one - when you add it to your basket and checkout you should see 25% discount applied bringing it down to £300.

Cheers. With the discount I'll be purchasing it. No more spending my life cropping after a few days at LeMans.

[looop]

A 2nd hand 70-200mm F4 L would be what I would get.

[LukeBird]

looop said:

A 2nd hand 70-200mm F4 L would be what I would get.

Although kerso is just about as cheap (and IME of looking at them on eBay) or cheaper than most 2nd hand ones...

[GF350]

looop said:

A 2nd hand 70-200mm F4 L would be what I would get.

I'd agree, I've not had that one but L lenses tend to focus faster, a mate had that 100-300 IS on a 20d and it did seem to struggle for motorsports.