Lens to rent for travel: 24-105 or 28-300?

[Laser180481]

Traveling to Ecuador next month so I plan on renting a quality Canon "L" series lens to take with me. I'm considering the 24-105mm or the 28-300mm and was looking for recommendations.

I hear the 28-300 will get pretty heavy as I walk around but I thought the extra reach would be nice at some times. I'll be visiting the Galapagos, so I'd like to get close ups of some of the wildlife - namely turtles, lizards, birds, penguins, and boobies.

For those of you who know, how big is the 28-300?

Cheers.

 

[BTilson]

I'd like to get close ups of...boobies.

Haha, right on! I like to take pictures of boobies too! :lmao: Sorry, couldn't resist!

Now to be serious, I don't know how big the 28-300 is, but for a single walkaround lens, I'd definitely think it would be nice to have that extra reach. 105mm isn't really that long of a reach, even on a crop body.

 

[soylentgreen]

If wildlife is your main subject, get the reach with either a 28-300 or 100-400L (a bit lighter). You are probably not going to get too close to those boobies. :mrgreen: For everyday snaps and sunrises, sunsets, landscapes; the stock lens will do. You usually stop down anyway unless you go PJ style and need the large aperature. Ideally get both. I got the 24-105 for my cruise but no wildlife was involved, just boobies.

 

[Laser180481]

Let me clarify, boobies will certainly be the focus of this expedition. So far I've been hearing that reach is good. Anyone else?

 

[Pure]

Friend has the 100-400L and he says its tact sharp, lemme find an example.

EXAMPLE:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcollisphoto/2709651916/