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With all your help I have been able to decide on a camera, canon 400D. The lense for my budget is proving more difficult. I h ave narrowed it down to these two:

canon EF 70-300 USM MK III
Sigma 70-300 dpo dg

I have read reviews which contradict each other. Really starting to get confused. Are any of these really bad lenses. Any other suggestions before I decide. Found the salesmen in the camera shops not helpful at all. More interested in making a sale than finding the right lens for me. Would really appreciate some help. Just to mention, I will be using my equipment for nature photography.

Thanks again, you have all been so helpful!