Thanks for getting back on track.
  I am leaning toward the 100-400 since I am not a pro I can have really a couple lens in one compared to the having 2-3 primes with same focal lengths.

 A good example of buying what one enjoys is this.  About 10 yrs back I had to retire dure to heart problems and lot surgery.    I bought over 40,000.00 dollars worth of woodworking equitment and made a lot of wood things before I went on disibility and a fixed low income.    I never sold any of the items I made but gave over 90% of it away.  Clocks, Wooden Bowls and about anything that can be made in a wood shop.
  Now if I could find a buyer for all my equitment at half price I could really buy what I want in photo equitment.  I'd do it the same as I did with woodworking.   Enjoy life because its a one time trip here on this planet.
   lol..........

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