Canon 70-200 2.8l IS - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

10/09/2009 12:50:26 PM · #1

Does anyone here know when Canon last updated the 70-200 2.8L IS? Wasn't there an improvement on the IS??? What year was that?

Five_Seat

Canon EOS-6D

10/09/2009 12:59:05 PM · #2

It's been a while... Rumors point to a new version (mark II) to be released with the new 1D, in Q1 2010.

10/09/2009 01:07:48 PM · #3

Originally posted by Five_Seat:

It's been a while... Rumors point to a new version (mark II) to be released with the new 1D, in Q1 2010.

That's good because I just bought a 2007 lens and I was a fraid it might be an out of date..

Photologist

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

10/09/2009 01:11:59 PM · #4

From what I gather. the 70-200 f2.8L IS USM has gone through three "generations" of IS.

1st generation: Original IS (which seemed to have less sharpness than the non-IS version)

2nd generation: Better IS (eliminated the need to turn off IS when mounted on a tripod; sharpness equals the non-IS version)

3rd generation: Improved IS (added another stop of stability [from 3 stops to 4 stops])

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Message edited by author 2009-10-09 13:12:53.

10/09/2009 01:52:27 PM · #5

Originally posted by AperturePriority:

Thanks...

Yes... I think I read about the third gen but I don't know what year it was?

Photologist

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

10/09/2009 02:15:35 PM · #6

Originally posted by thatsanicepicture:

Originally posted by AperturePriority:
From what I gather. the 70-200 f2.8L IS USM has gone through three "generations" of IS.

1st generation: Original IS (which seemed to have less sharpness than the non-IS version)

2nd generation: Better IS (eliminated the need to turn off IS when mounted on a tripod; sharpness equals the non-IS version)

3rd generation: Improved IS (added another stop of stability [from 3 stops to 4 stops])

.

Thanks...

Yes... I think I read about the third gen but I don't know what year it was?

I believe it was 2006 for the 3rd Generation.