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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Krs_2007" data-source="post: 144430" data-attributes="member: 12948"><p>Big Brown just delivered mine, but of course no time to try it out other than few random test subjects that wont show the capability of the lens.  So far in a side by side comparison with my 70-300 VR, the 70-200 is much clearer and seems to focus a little faster.  I hate losing the long end of it, but I really didn't shoot much over 200 and if I want it back then I can put a TC on it and be back to 5.6 with a 1.4, from what I have read.  I will give it the sports test this weekend if the weather decides to work in my favor.  And I couldn't see spending the money on 2.8, but who knows maybe down the road I will circle back around to it.  If you have the 70-300, the one thing I really like about this is its all internal, so when you zoom the lens doesn't grow in length.  I know this true for other high end lenses, but was new to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>