Telephoto Zoom Lens Suggestions

[asnow]

I'm looking for a telephoto zoom lens. I currently have;

8mm Bower fisheye
10-22 Canon
18-55 Canon kit lens
40 Canon Pancake. (Just bough this recently - Plan is to use it with my old XSi for Street Photography)
50 1.4 Canon

I do have a Canon 55-250 however this lens is so soft I've given up on it. It's way softer than the canon 18-55 so you can see how bad it is. I've currently lent it (almost given it) to a friend.

As you can see I currently have nothing over a 55mm. I have rented the Canon 70-300 and 100-400 L lenses and love these, especially the 70-300 and the 100-400 pump style is an old design. but I don't like the price. Does anybody have suggestions of a lens that you have that is decent but won't kill the pocketbook like the Canon L lenses will.

As a good walking around lens I'm seriously considering buying the Canon 24-105 L Lens. I've seen it on Amazon for just under $800. I've rented this several times, including last Saturday where it was the only lens I took to the World Pride event. However this only gets me to 105mm.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[theantiquetiger]

How much zoom do you want and how much money do you want to drop?

I love my Tamron 70-200 2.8. I think a 70-200 2.8 should be in every gear bag!!!

I have been eyeing the Tamron 100-600 ($1000)

[mbrager]

I find the 24-105 a very versatile lens. but Canon also makes 4 versions of the 70-200, two at f4 with and without stabilization and two at f2.8, with and without stabilization. These are all excellent L lenses and I think the f4 versions are older lenses and reasonably priced. The f4 non-IS version is $665 at the Camera Store. Happy shopping.