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Archive 2011 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

I just sold my beloved 70-200 f4 IS to fund the 70-200 2.8 IS II. With all the rebates going on right now, I thought it would be an opportune time to buy especially with all the recent praise I've been reading on the FM boards. Really hope this won't disappoint given that my copy of the f4 IS was spectacular. I will update you all with my initial impressions in a week!

Dec 30, 2011 at 12:04 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

Given the frequency of posts about people picking up the Mk II (myself included) Canon must have sold a boat-load of these lenses in the past few months.

Edited on Dec 30, 2011 at 02:25 AM · View previous versions

Dec 30, 2011 at 12:10 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

Same here! But I kept the f/4IS

Dec 30, 2011 at 02:09 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

rogie wrote:
I just sold my beloved 70-200 f4 IS to fund the 70-200 2.8 IS II. With all the rebates going on right now, I thought it would be an opportune time to buy especially with all the recent praise I've been reading on the FM boards. Really hope this won't disappoint given that my copy of the f4 IS was spectacular. I will update you all with my initial impressions in a week!

I don't get it... (not that this matters in the grand scheme of things). But you loved your f/4 IS, right? And you are selling it because the 2.8 IS gets recent praise, right? ...

Dec 30, 2011 at 04:17 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

the only downside to the mk2 IS is the extra heft you have to lug around . if your ok with that then it will do everything the F4is does and more as it does it from a stop faster.

Dec 30, 2011 at 05:44 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

I'm shattered. I purchased at 2069 on Tuesday, but BH has dropped price to 1974. Do you reckon there's anyway to get a refund on the difference?

Dec 30, 2011 at 06:06 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

Is it at 1974 again?

I could've waited! Lol.

Dec 30, 2011 at 06:42 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

Dawei Ye wrote:
I'm shattered. I purchased at 2069 on Tuesday, but BH has dropped price to 1974. Do you reckon there's anyway to get a refund on the difference?
They will honor you the difference as long as you purchased it within a month of the price change and you have the rebate code. I got the price adjusted on my 5dii this way.

Dec 30, 2011 at 06:52 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

Daan B wrote:
I don't get it... (not that this matters in the grand scheme of things). But you loved your f/4 IS, right? And you are selling it because the 2.8 IS gets recent praise, right? ...

Yes, you are right. I also loved my 1995 Acura Integra but sometimes its good to move on to bigger and better things.

Dec 30, 2011 at 06:54 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

It's strange how if you search for the lens the old price comes up - it's only with the code does the discount apply?

Dec 30, 2011 at 07:03 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

Dawei Ye wrote:
It's strange how if you search for the lens the old price comes up - it's only with the code does the discount apply?
Yes, correct. I will pm you the code if you'd like, so that way you can call BH for the difference because they will ask for the sku # on where you saw the deal.

Dec 30, 2011 at 07:14 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

rogie wrote:
Yes, you are right. I also loved my 1995 Acura Integra but sometimes its good to move on to bigger and better things.

I guess so

Dec 30, 2011 at 07:23 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

Dawei Ye wrote:
Same here! But I kept the f/4IS

Absolutely!

EBH

Dec 30, 2011 at 09:02 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

rogie wrote:
Yes, you are right. I also loved my 1995 Acura Integra but sometimes its good to move on to bigger and better things.

Yes, but vehicles ware out...lens not so much.

Dec 30, 2011 at 09:06 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

RobertLynn wrote:
Is it at 1974 again?

I could've waited! Lol.<--------

Robert, we've all gotten to know you...No you couldn't have!!!

Dec 30, 2011 at 09:12 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

reno.peterson wrote:
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Robert, we've all gotten to know you...No you couldn't have!!!

That's one of the nicest things anyone has eer said about me! Lol.

Yeah, I truly don't know how I waited as long as I did...I almost bought the refurb for more.

Dec 30, 2011 at 09:16 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

rogie wrote:
Yes, correct. I will pm you the code if you'd like, so that way you can call BH for the difference because they will ask for the sku # on where you saw the deal.

where do you get this code?

Dec 30, 2011 at 11:28 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

The link to get $400 off is here.
I'm not sure if it will last the entire day today. If it's gone, please let me know.

Dec 30, 2011 at 11:37 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

The offer ends Dec. 31.

On the B&H web site there are 'show specials' and other specials that do not show up in a search - even if B&H people do the search.

You just have to know about them. If you get on the B&H e-mailing list, or become a friend of B&H on Facebook some of these specials are sent to you.

If you look around FM you will find a few other vendors have similar offerings.

Dec 30, 2011 at 11:45 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Moving from f4 IS to 2.8 IS II!

BH Photo is awesome! They refunded me!

Dec 30, 2011 at 11:47 AM


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