Anybody have the 70-200 f/2.8 IS & f/4?

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Archive 2004 · Anybody have the 70-200 f/2.8 IS & f/4?

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p.2 #1 · Anybody have the 70-200 f/2.8 IS & f/4?

I have the older 80-200/2.8L. I believe it weighs in about the same as the 70-200/2.8, and I really don't find the weight of this lens to be a problem.

With the tripod collar, it's perfectly balanced on a tripod, and that collar also makes an excellent place to support the lens with your left hand when handholding. When shooting stuff like soccer, the lens is up to my eye for long periods of time, and I don't find it that difficult. Oh, and I ain't exactly a big guy.

Mar 02, 2004 at 04:32 AM

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p.2 #2 · Anybody have the 70-200 f/2.8 IS & f/4?

The 2.8 IS showed up today. It is big but I don't feel like it's too big. I'll get the f/4 up for sale shortly.

Mar 02, 2004 at 05:21 AM

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p.2 #3 · Anybody have the 70-200 f/2.8 IS & f/4?

Shoot with the f/2.8 for a while and then put on the little f/4. It feels like a dream compaired to the big f/2.8! I owned the f/2.8 for a short while along with my f/4. Unfortunately, the expense of the 2.8 was a little much and I had to sell it. The one thing I noticed was just how perfect that little f/4 is compared to the big behemoth! I will eventually get the 2.8 again and keep BOTH lenses.

Mar 02, 2004 at 06:05 PM

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p.2 #4 · Anybody have the 70-200 f/2.8 IS & f/4?

I just replaced my 70-200/2.8L non-IS with an IS. For light weight/low light, I opt to use my 135/2L. I have to move my feet a bit more, but the result is well worth it.

Mar 02, 2004 at 10:50 PM


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