Well I just bought one of these from Canon and now I will feel guilty (at least until I do some shooting with it). You see, the problem is I already have the most excellent f/4 IS version and so do not really need this monster. So I have convinced myself that this purchase was an investment, so I should be able to sell it for not too much loss if I should so choose. Fine. The problem is that I am afraid that I wont want to sell my f/4 due to size/weight etc. and will have two 70-200 zooms, which seems more than just a little silly. I am hoping that, after seeing the magic that comes from the 2.8, I will willingly part with my little girlyman zoom, but I think that in reality I am screwed...
EF70-200 f/2.8L IS ll refurbished @ Canon for $1699.20 & I'm screwed
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If weight is not an issue, you should sell the f/4 lens.
I plan to get the f/2.8 II but will retain the f/4 (non-IS) to have a lightweight tele-zoom to take on hikes. The 2.8 is a beast but weighs twice as much as the f/4 lenses. Having two zooms in the same range seems stupid but them again ... Horses for courses!
I plan to get the f/2.8 II but will retain the f/4 (non-IS) to have a lightweight tele-zoom to take on hikes. The 2.8 is a beast but weighs twice as much as the f/4 lenses. Having two zooms in the same range seems stupid but them again ... Horses for courses!
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brad-man said:
A lot of folks probably end up with duplicates in this range and keep them for one reason or the other. It is a slippery slope though...I have somehow ended up with four, yes, four of the zooms in this range with much overlap: 70-200 f4, 70-200 f2.8II, 70-300L IS, and 100-400L IS.
Owing to weight, I favor the 70-200 f/4 and the 70-300L IS. The other two are underused if at all. Yet, I just can't seem to bring myself to sell the 70-200 f/2.8II as it is a great zoom inspite of the shortcomings on weight and obviousness which leads me to rag on it quite a bit here... The 100-400L I bought used at a price I couldn't pass up. Only wild life I see in my life is a mangy squirrel now and then. I have always said I am gonna get rid of the last two...eventually...in due course of time...when the time is ripe... :-\
So yeah, slippery slope... sign up for "L.A" ...Lenses Anonymous. :-X
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Granted I don't have this lens, but Canon list this lens at Weight 52.6 oz./1490g or 1490 Grams = 3.284887703800 Pounds. What is so bad about that?
I've walked around for hours with a 300mm f2.8, taking pictures of wildlife @ 5.6 lbs and granted it was a workout, but still...
I've walked around for hours with a 300mm f2.8, taking pictures of wildlife @ 5.6 lbs and granted it was a workout, but still...
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neuroanatomist said:brad-man said:
Hello, my name is <insert name here>, and I have a problem.
I tried the 12-step program. I exceed expectations when I bought my 13th lens.
This zoom will make it 12 for me. I need to part with some or I need an intervention
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bwfishing said:
Carrying a single lens is not such a big issue ... but try doing a trek ascending 4,000-5,000 feet with a few lenses, multiple camera bodies, a tripod and some other stuff you need. Weight does become an issue at some point and its better to be light rather than heavy! OTOH, maybe you are stronger than I am
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neuroanatomist said:
+1
I first owned the 70-300L. And, it is a great travel lens. Still I purchased the 70-200 f/2.8 It is a great portrait / urban travel /sport lens. No regret I bought it.
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J.R. said:bwfishing said:
Carrying a single lens is not such a big issue ... but try doing a trek ascending 4,000-5,000 feet with a few lenses, multiple camera bodies, a tripod and some other stuff you need. Weight does become an issue at some point and its better to be light rather than heavy! OTOH, maybe you are stronger than I am
Could not agree more. I lug my 400 f/2.8 II in a glass Limo while skiing/hiking with:70-200 f/2.8II, 8-15 fish, 5d3 on occasion, 1.4 TC, 1Dx, RSS Versa 33 and monopod and spare batteries food etc. I have a loaner 500 f/4 II at the moment and the extra 2 Lb is very nice, I feel less exhausted when I get to my location.
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Congrats on your purchase. I'm sure you will be happy with your decision. I have the 70-200mm f2.8L and look forward to replacing it with this lens in the not too distant future.
I would have bought one of these a few weeks back, when they were offering 20% off, had it been in stock. However, I was able to snag an 85mm f1.2L II, so now I'm a bit short on funds. Hopefully, this will go back on sale at 20% off, in a couple of months, once I have refilled my coffers.
I would have bought one of these a few weeks back, when they were offering 20% off, had it been in stock. However, I was able to snag an 85mm f1.2L II, so now I'm a bit short on funds. Hopefully, this will go back on sale at 20% off, in a couple of months, once I have refilled my coffers.
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Only read the following if this thread is making you twitch, tempting you to go spend that ~$1830 at the Canon store....the following is not meant for humorless fanboys :
1) Canon Refurbished price though at first blush seems low at $1700, in the US, they do add tax (unlike many online stores), and that would be about ~$130 more on top of that price....so you hit that ~$1830 mark easy while you can have a new lens during rebate season for a few bucks more and get a a real box as opposed to the refurbished one and importantly a full year warranty as opposed to 90 days. Clearly, this is not a big deal, but if you need reasons to stall.
2) Let me think of other terrible things to dampen your ardor...lets see... The weight is significant as the sane already pointed out, it is also that obvious "look-at-me" lens for regular folk at venues, also keep in mind you get warts when you touch it and it leaks green gooey stuff when you are sleeping in your ears... and did I mention this lens stinks when you take it out of the bag? It smells like a mix between nerd and fanboy...
3) Let's see...and the bokeh they say isn't all that pleasing...to see this you have to pick shots from the greyest winter day with a grey statue and grey bare twigs taken by someone totally unbiased and sweet shivering in the cemetery...can you live with something like the bokeh in that picture that I ...er...completely randomly chose?! Seriously! You don't need this... it is not good at all... awful... and if none of this makes a dent...think of the poor starving children of the world! :-\
Note to fanboys: I am just trying to bring down the purchase fever others may have after the gormless fawing and lovefest that goes on here over this zoom. Relax.... I think it is a good piece of glass.
1) Canon Refurbished price though at first blush seems low at $1700, in the US, they do add tax (unlike many online stores), and that would be about ~$130 more on top of that price....so you hit that ~$1830 mark easy while you can have a new lens during rebate season for a few bucks more and get a a real box as opposed to the refurbished one and importantly a full year warranty as opposed to 90 days. Clearly, this is not a big deal, but if you need reasons to stall.
2) Let me think of other terrible things to dampen your ardor...lets see... The weight is significant as the sane already pointed out, it is also that obvious "look-at-me" lens for regular folk at venues, also keep in mind you get warts when you touch it and it leaks green gooey stuff when you are sleeping in your ears... and did I mention this lens stinks when you take it out of the bag? It smells like a mix between nerd and fanboy...
3) Let's see...and the bokeh they say isn't all that pleasing...to see this you have to pick shots from the greyest winter day with a grey statue and grey bare twigs taken by someone totally unbiased and sweet shivering in the cemetery...can you live with something like the bokeh in that picture that I ...er...completely randomly chose?! Seriously! You don't need this... it is not good at all... awful... and if none of this makes a dent...think of the poor starving children of the world! :-\
Note to fanboys: I am just trying to bring down the purchase fever others may have after the gormless fawing and lovefest that goes on here over this zoom. Relax.... I think it is a good piece of glass.
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neuroanatomist said:
If 'n' is the number of lenses you have now, the ideal number would be 'n+1'
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