The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM III Has Been Discontinued

[DocInfoSci]

I recommend you to upgrade to an EF 70-200mm f/4.0 IS version, if you can get a good used copy. It is much sharper than the non IS version. Same story like with the f/2.8 non-IS and IS versions back then. I have the f/4.0 IS version and still like it...

Thanks! Yes, I've seen that with my own eyes. I do intend to, although I've been wondering if a 2.8 makes more sense. Appreciate the input.

 

[notsure]

sold off around half of my RF zooms, mostly for lack of use or because i was unhappy with performance. never selling my 80-200. and really appreciate how the newer 70-200 Z's look very similar to it

 

[neuroanatomist]

sold off around half of my RF zooms, mostly for lack of use or because i was unhappy with performance. never selling my 80-200. and really appreciate how the newer 70-200 Z's look very similar to it

The ‘magic drainpipe’ was a good lens for its day, but that day has long passed. The EF 70-200/2.8L non-IS that succeeded it delivered better IQ, and today the IQ of the latter is surpassed even by RF consumer / non-L zooms, and more so by modern L-series zooms.

 

[notsure]

The ‘magic drainpipe’ was a good lens for its day, but that day has long passed. The EF 70-200/2.8L non-IS that succeeded it delivered better IQ, and today the IQ of the latter is surpassed even by RF consumer / non-L zooms, and more so by modern L-series zooms.

and yet i sold off the RF 70-200 2.8, which was my first upgrade for those focal ranges, and kept the drainpipe. newer lenses my have gotten better sharpness wide open and less CA, but the rendering on the drainpipe beats all other canon 70-200, for my taste at least. the 24-105 2.8z somewhat reminds me of it.

 

[neuroanatomist]

…but the rendering on the drainpipe beats all other canon 70-200, for my taste at least.

When I hear ‘rendering’ I hear Paul Simon singing about nice, bright colors and the greens of summer…complete with the crackle and pop of a vinyl record or the background hiss of a cassette tape.

But if you prefer it, keeping it is the right choice.