PetKal Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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garyvot wrote:
Haha! Well, my only problem is my collection remains not only "incomplete" but firmly in the 1st generation IS lens category. The thought of selling and reacquiring all of them (200, 300, 400, 500) makes me woozy. (Well, okay, the 200 hasn't been replaced yet... On the other hand, I *used* to own the 200 1.8 )
Gary, I think I remember your "love affair" with 200 f/1.8.
The 1999 supertelephoto vintage is all excellent albeit a bit on a heavy side compared to the MkIIs. However, performance-wise I was very happy with them. The 400 f/2.8 IS MkI was hampering my handheld shooting style though. Loved the lens, but it was killing my left shoulder and arm.
The 200 f/1.8 has been and will be an iconic lens. I even wanted to get it in the early 2000s, even though I was not doing much photography before 2005, and then finally in 2006 made that purchase.
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