Dealer info 200mm F2/1DmkIII

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Archive 2008 · Dealer info 200mm F2/1DmkIII

thedigitalbean
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p.4 #1 · Dealer info 200mm F2/1DmkIII

SoundHound. True as your statement might be a large proportion of people, there will always be folks for whom even with ISO 6400 the extra stop to f/2 would be useful. It would allow them to take/keep shots that they might currently be discarding due to insufficient light.

Feb 15, 2008 at 05:44 PM

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p.4 #2 · Dealer info 200mm F2/1DmkIII

They sold about 7500+/- of the 200 1.8s. Not exactly pocket change when you consider they were about $4500 new (the 300 2.8 @ the time was about $4600, this in late 90s).

Undoubtedly Canon had this in development before Nikon came out with their 2.0 VR lens.

I too think the price will have to settle below the 300 2.8IS for it to be taken seriously.

It will almost certainly be better than the 1.8 in all respects. Canon has yet to make a long white tele that didn't significantly better it's predecessor.

-Ed

Feb 16, 2008 at 01:45 AM


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