p.30 #1 · Post your Canon 200mm f/2 (200/2) shots!
abdul10000 wrote:
very beautiful, did you try taking any of those shots @ 2.8? I am asking because I am curious to know if F2 is worth all the extra money over the 2.8 lens.
Thanks
Sneakyracer wrote:
Oh, It IS NOT worth the extra cost. The only time I kinda needed the f2 speed was during a runway fashion show with poor lighting. But must times I just bump the iso because since I am at a fixed position during those events I need to be able to zoom back and forth.
The 200 f2 (or older f1.8) is not a widely used lens (even for people that have it!) for that reason.
(1) Not worth the cost - apparently, to some people (few, as you point out), it is.
(2) f2 is not just for speed. It's also about DOF control, and that makes a huge difference. If it's worth the cost is once again up to the individual.
p.30 #3 · Post your Canon 200mm f/2 (200/2) shots!
If I shot sports all the time 200/1.8 would be great w/monopod, but I don't... I shoot handheld at weddings, and if I can barely tell the difference between 2.0 and 1.8, I'm pretty sure client won't be able to. The IS is amazing. To me, the lens (in conjunction with the 85/1.8) is a 70-200/2.8IS, 135L and 85L rolled into one. When you factor in the cost of those 3 lenses versus the 200/2 and 85/1.8, it's only $500-$600 more (at new lens prices) to get the 200/2.
p.30 #4 · Post your Canon 200mm f/2 (200/2) shots!
I am afraid the 200 2.0 is not rational anyway, like the 85 1.2. It just delivers more, much more, but on paper the cost is crazy. Like the magic 85L, you try it and fall in love ...
p.30 #12 · Post your Canon 200mm f/2 (200/2) shots!
stanj wrote:
Did you notice the increased sharpness or reduced light falloff thanks to the lens being stopped down 1/3 stop?
The only reason I'd stop the lens down is to get an exact shutter speed value, or when I want to increase DoF (on rare occasions). Also sometimes when I photograph a very bright/reflective scene in order to prevent the shutter speed pegging high.
Have not noticed any light falloff yet.......mind you, 99.99 % of my shots with it are on the 1.3 crop cameras.
p.30 #15 · Post your Canon 200mm f/2 (200/2) shots!
stanj wrote:
Yes. Cycle is around 10 years, the lens is ~2 years old.
The predecessor, EF 200mm f/1.8L USM, was marketed on November 1988 & discontinued in 2004. While the current replacement, EF 200mm f/2L IS USM, was marketed on April 2008.
That's over 2 decades for the white 200mm prime. And the EF 200mm f/1.8L USM still usable today.
Peter,
It appears you could also find Jupiter-sized planets with your two 200s
