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11/17/2006 01:26:53 PM · #1 |
| Can any shed any light on these two lenses and help me make the decision? |
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11/17/2006 01:34:26 PM · #2 |
F/4.0L is lighter and easier to carry around. F/2.8L is "faster". Both are extraordinarily sharp zoom telephotos. Since I do landscape work and usually use a tripod, I opted for the significantly less expensive f/4.0L.
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11/17/2006 01:36:12 PM · #3 |
| The tripod collar is an additional $100 expense on the f/4. It's included with the f/2.8 |
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11/17/2006 01:47:03 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by tryals15:
The tripod collar is an additional $100 expense on the f/4. It's included with the f/2.8 |
And, of course, more necessary for the long/heavy 2.8. :-)
I use the tripod collar when I'm shooting sports (on a monopod actually), and have sometimes used it for portraits. But I generally put the shorter Canon 24-70 2.8L on my camera for portraits so the collar is not a big deal in that situation.
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11/17/2006 01:56:41 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by dwterry:
Originally posted by tryals15:
The tripod collar is an additional $100 expense on the f/4. It's included with the f/2.8 |
And, of course, more necessary for the long/heavy 2.8. :-)
I use the tripod collar when I'm shooting sports (on a monopod actually), and have sometimes used it for portraits. But I generally put the shorter Canon 24-70 2.8L on my camera for portraits so the collar is not a big deal in that situation. |
I didn't mean to imply it was a necessity... It's just a fact about choosing between the two lenses... I had my f/4 for a year before I decided that I needed the collar... |
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11/17/2006 02:05:00 PM · #6 |
Bear's post really gets to the heart of the matter... the types of photography you do should determine the choice. They are both fine lenses.
First, determine if your photographic needs demand f/2.8; then determine whether you will need IS. When you have looked at your photographic needs and made those two decisions, you will know which of the four versions of the Canon 70-200 family are right for you. |
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