Originally posted by stalkin4elk:
Might add I never regretted the L series lense a second. A pro friend of mine has been to Africa something like 28 times and killed a few Sigmas in his early days but has never had a problem with several L lenses.
no doubt about it the "L" glass is superb quality and tough as nails. My 70-200 IS 2.8 L has been dropped a dozen times on cement and tile church floors and is just as good as the day I bought it.
But I can count on 1 finger how many times I packed that big heavy lens into the field. my canon 70-200 f4 L lens weighs almost 2 pounds less and cost 700 vs the 2500 for the 2.8 IS L.
That is what I mean when I say you can get the best of both worlds. if you sell the 2.8 IS L lens you would make enough money to completely set yourself up with new gear and also a good p/s.
Lots of options out there. Lots of ways you can go with this. I have been a pro photog for 17 years and have used just about every piece of camera gear made. So in your searches and figuring it all out, if you have any questions or need advise i have probably used it, owned, it and can answer any questions on it. You are in a great position. you already have a major jump start on most people getting into photography so you cant go wrong any route you go.