Hi, i need help deciding on which of these lenses is right for me. I Do mostly nature and landscape photography and have been wanting to get a zoom lens. I've decided on either the 70-200mm or the 70-300mmVC based on reviews that have made them sound better than other makes.
The price difference is quite a lot the 70-200mm 2.8 is $750 and the 70-300mmVC 4-5.6 is $450
I assume the 70-300mmVC must have much worse image quality for having a farther range and also being $300 cheaper, but from the reviews i read this didn't seem to be true. Perhaps the reviews were just comparing this lens to other 70-300mm's.
Is the 70-300mmVC so much cheaper because of the 4-5.6 compared to the 70-200mm's 2.8? And how important is this when i do most of my shooting on a tripod right before sunset and right after sunset. I do care a lot about image quality, but i rarely make prints larger than 11' x 18'
Any advice would help, also any advice about other 70-200mm and 70-300mm lenses. I'm getting this lens to take with me on a roadtrip across the united states, and it will be my primary lens.