great comparison... thanks!... im still leaning at the 2.8 tho!
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great comparison... thanks!... im still leaning at the 2.8 tho!
im looking to buy a 70-200 2.8 is this helped thanks
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thanks - this helped me not feel so bad about not being able to afford the IS USM f2.8
I'm leaning towards the f4L due to price and weight, but can anyone suggest if i would be better off with the IS version for mainly motor-sport usage?
Yikes, not really related, but I've hired the 2.8 for a wedding this weekend, and it looks like I am going to need to use it on my tripod mostly. I'm tiny, and I am concerned about the weight of it.
Excellent review, right up there with digital picture and dpreview.
I have the 2.8 IS. Have to say sometime I wish I had the f4 version. I've even looked into selling the 2.8 IS and getting a f4 from somewhere, just for the size and weight factors..
However, the bokeh on the 2.8 just looks better than that produced by f4 or f5.6, I just couldn't let go.
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Interesting and informative testing!
For the kind of shooting I do, the weight and bulk factor is the major determinant. It's one reason I bought the 5DII - to go with f/4L. I've also skimped on the IS, being happy to lug around a tripod when needed for my non-IS model.
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Thanks for all the time you put in to this and for sharing it. I hope somebody will allow you to use their Sigma and Tamron Lenses.
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Being a Nikon user I still see this as being relevant, however IQ isn't everything, I use 2.8 glass for the extra stop necessary in weddings for low light ceremony/reception and shallow DOF. Probably 70% of my shots are taken at f/2.8.
edit: also, when using the 200 f/2 I notice that I usually use max f/2.2 or 2.5 as the focus becomes very difficult with the weight. I think 2.8 glass is a happy compromise between cost, weight and flexibility.
Last edited by mickey; 11-05-2010 at 2:20am.
thanks for the review
This might be of out topic, is the canon 70-200mm f/2.8 great for night photography?
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