Hi all,

Having bought a my first DSLR, the first thing I learnt is that I should get a zoom lens, sooner the better.

Having a very low budget and a Canon 100-400L in my mind I was wondering what is the cheaper and safer way of getting that lens. Local seller say its worth 1 Lakh(obviously thats a lot for my pocket size). If I check the price for the same in US online market it costs around 80K which is a significant difference for which we will have to let go the Warranty.

Have anyone found a better way to get this lens? I do not find second hand as an option as it is tough to find a good one and is often tricky and you need to test it well before buying(in my case I'm a newbie and it would be hard to find the flaws in the lens).

Thanks,
Krishnadas N Mallya