08-18-2010, 04:45 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1282142050' post='1872']
Yes, in width it is bigger. That is true. But not to the extent that that makes a real difference in just about any bag... length usually is a deciding factor though, bag or case wise.
Especially mounted on camera that 4.5 cm is a big difference.
Is that important enough for everyone? No, it is a niche lens.
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That is describing the exact reasoning I went for the DO. I don't always want to travel with big lenses (100-400L). My smaller bags effectively limit on length not width. The regular 70-300 would be too long. The only other lenses that can go 250mm+ and are physically short are the superzooms, which generally are pretty bad by the time you get to the long end. The 55-250IS was close, but EF-S mount and no USM put me off (I was also playing with a 5D1 at the same time).
The price is still the hardest part to get over. Would I pay more for a smaller lens, yes, but it is in the ball park of 2.5x difference. Too much, I found a nice used one eventually saving a third off new.
Yes, in width it is bigger. That is true. But not to the extent that that makes a real difference in just about any bag... length usually is a deciding factor though, bag or case wise.
Especially mounted on camera that 4.5 cm is a big difference.
Is that important enough for everyone? No, it is a niche lens.
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That is describing the exact reasoning I went for the DO. I don't always want to travel with big lenses (100-400L). My smaller bags effectively limit on length not width. The regular 70-300 would be too long. The only other lenses that can go 250mm+ and are physically short are the superzooms, which generally are pretty bad by the time you get to the long end. The 55-250IS was close, but EF-S mount and no USM put me off (I was also playing with a 5D1 at the same time).
The price is still the hardest part to get over. Would I pay more for a smaller lens, yes, but it is in the ball park of 2.5x difference. Too much, I found a nice used one eventually saving a third off new.
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