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hermosawave
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Registered: Jul 12, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 14
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Review Date: Jan 13, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,600.00
| Rating: 9
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Sharp wide open, great bokeh, IS
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Weight, price, size
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I love shooting wide open for as little depth of field as possible. I also love the IS on my 24-105mm f/4L. Finally traded up my 70-200 f/4 for the 2.8 IS.
For the first few days I was really wondering if I had made a mistake. The weight of this thing! My back was aching, my arms, wrists....
I must to have learned how to hold it, somehow the weight is not a problem anymore.
Very sharp, but not only that -- the color and contrast are far better than the 24-105 for example, just every image looks awesome!
A recent example:
http://photos.hermosawave.net/pix/detail.php?path=2006/&photo=612_IMG_3900.jpg
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 Jan 13, 2007
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Tobin28
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Registered: Feb 11, 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 1229
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Review Date: Jan 9, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,690.00
| Rating: 10
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Tack sharp, IS, fast focus, quiet motor. Always gets the shot.
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none
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This is my money maker lens. It was also great in Africa and the Caribbean for lots of wildlife shots.
Save your money and get this one. It is so worth it.
Everything you hear about it is true.
Tobin
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Jan 9, 2007
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vincewarwick
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Registered: Dec 30, 2006
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 20
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Review Date: Jan 2, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Crisp, Fast, excellent IS functions one for Standard and one for paning
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A little on the heavy side but worth it's weight in gold..
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This lens is excellent well worth the buying I've got a 24-105 L IS USM as well and this makes a really good set of len'
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Jan 2, 2007
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bquinn
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Registered: Sep 23, 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 398
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Review Date: Dec 28, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,500.00
| Rating: 10
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IS, IS, and IS. Worth every penny! Focus dead on every shot. Quite USM motor. Sharp everywhere!
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None
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I've had this lens for one year now and have taken 1000's of photos with it and they never seem to dissapoint me. I've used this lens for many situations and it always seems to handle anything I do. I had a Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 EX before this and I was very pleased with the quality of that lens, but IS was just too valuable for me. I do not regret the decision one bit. I can honestly say this lens will NEVER be sold!
My first test shots were at 200mm, f/2.8, at a 15th and they were tack sharp. I was worried about the IQ at 2.8, but after shooting just a few pics wide open I never second judge this lens. I've used a Sigma 1.4 EX teleconverter on this lens with outstanding results.
If you are questioning spending the extra cash, don't think twice. It's worth it.
I call her "The Money Maker"
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Dec 28, 2006
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henris
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Registered: Jun 19, 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 23
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Review Date: Dec 25, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,600.00
| Rating: 10
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balance, sharpness, IS, speed, L build, USM
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weight, price
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This is a great lens, even wide open. I took several hundred pictures of my marching band in dimly lit football stadiums, and they cam out great. Very useful range-even on a 30D.
I will probably never sell this lens.
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Dec 25, 2006
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jlafontaine
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Dec 22, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, Contrast
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Size, weight
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Traided in my 70-200 f4L for his lens and don't regret it a bit.
It's MUCH shaper and has IS. Very versatile, especialy on my 5d!
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Dec 22, 2006
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johnastovall
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Location: United States
Posts: 1332
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Review Date: Dec 15, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,650.00
| Rating: 10
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Amazingly sharp wide open at all zoom lengths. It has made a believer in IS of me hand holding on a 5D at 1/30 is perfect.
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none. Price is fair for what you get and as for weight I don't have a problem with it.
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So much better than my 70-200/4.0L which was a great lens but the extra speed and IS make this a killer on a 5D for low light at high ISO's.
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Dec 15, 2006
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ryan aguas
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Location: Philippines
Posts: 42
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Review Date: Dec 11, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,650.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp at f/2.8--excellent at f/4, IS works well, weather & dust protection, nice colors & bokeh, quick AF
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big and very heavy
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This lens is a versatile combination of large 2.8 aperture and IS on a telephoto L series zoom. The results are really nice and usable starting at the maximum aperture even on lowlight, handheld situations.
While it is true that this lens is heavy, the IS saves you the bulk and weight of carrying a tripod along, therefore making it more practical and less cumbersome to bring along.
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Dec 11, 2006
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tkoet
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Review Date: Dec 11, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,650.00
| Rating: 8
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classic tele zoom range, sharp images, near-perfect bokeh, IS that works
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Cons:
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size, weight & paint job that pushed me into primes - akward design on control buttons that frequently get moved to wrong positions
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For me, this lens replaced a like-spec Nikkor for wedding work. After a season, I grew to hate it. It's big, it's heavy, and the controls switches frequently get moved out of position, making you miss fast shots (Canon had changed AF/MF, Focus Limit, and IS controls to a flat design on newer zooms). Last on the gripe list ... the paint job. A white lens looks silly when you're covering a wedding. Subjects know the very second this lens gets pointed towards them - so much for subtle.
Optically, it's hard to fault. Sharp & with great bokeh. The IS is a shot saver.
I moved to 85 & 135 primes - they focus faster ... especially in marginal conditions
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Dec 11, 2006
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bbrat
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Registered: Nov 28, 2006
Location: United States
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Nov 29, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,600.00
| Rating: 10
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this is my favorite lens to shoot with. its a monster but worth every penny. fast,sharp, beautiful colors and boken. IS works great.
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for some maybe the weight and color of the lens. draws attention. also price too.
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its a tank of a lens. i love it! yeah it sticks out in a crowd, but who cares. image quality is fantastic! IS, speed, sharpness, colors....i could go on. also with a TC 1.4x it becomes a F/4 which i like. the only issue i see is finding the right bag for a lens of this size, but thats a small issue.
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Nov 29, 2006
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PDP108
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Nov 26, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,500.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, color, contrast and solid build
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Weight.
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I finally took a plunge and bought this lens after agonizing for the last two years due to the high cost and I have no regret about the purchase. I have had this lens for a month or so and love it everytime I use it. The image quality that I get with this lens is amazing.
If you can afford this lens, get one. If you can't, save up because the only regret you're gonna get is not getting it sooner!
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Nov 26, 2006
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Camponuevo
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Registered: Nov 22, 2006
Location: Netherlands
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Review Date: Nov 22, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sharp images, bokeh, image stabiliser, f2.8. weatherproof, L-series construction.
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Cost (but worth every penny) and weight
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This is the lens...
My best pictures are with this gun...
I considered buying the 70-200 f/4 IS, but on low light conditions this is the best option...
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Nov 22, 2006
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Espen Hildrup
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Location: Norway
Posts: 141
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Review Date: Nov 17, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sharp ! Great IS ! Very solid built !
It isn't that heavy ... !
It isn't that expensive neighter ... ?
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None !
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I like the untraditional white design !
The image quality: Razer sharp !
The IS is great; I can leave my tripod at home more often - and f2.8 certainly also helps !
Those complaining about the price; if you want to travel first class - you have to pay for it ! There's no free lunch ... I believe I'm going to have this lense for years to come; and it might be cheaper to buy 1 quality lense, than buying new lenses yearly ?
I've read several places that it is so heavy. Well, it wasn't that heavy ...
So: Just do it - get one !
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Nov 17, 2006
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Pete_T
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Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Nov 11, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Fantastic sharp images, nice bokeh, image stabiliser, nice and wide at f2.8. Solid, weatherproof, L-series construction.
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Heavy, costly (but will not regret it!)
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I bought this lens after using the 70-200 F4 L for some months but was frustrated at the f4 limit (but should add this lens is otherwise superb and great to carry about all day!). I am hugely impressed with the f2.8 L IS version and have not regretted it at all. It's a fast lens, great focal length range and very sharp even wide open. The downside is its weight, you really know you've been carrying it after an all day trek.
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Nov 11, 2006
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jlhudson
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Location: United States
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Oct 31, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,699.95
| Rating: 10
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Best IQ I've seen on a zoom lens, Build quality second to none, Weather sealed, etc., etc., etc.
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Price, but worth every penny.
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Can't say enough good things about this lens...
If you are thinking about it just get it. You won't regret it.
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Oct 31, 2006
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lakeside
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Oct 25, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 6
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If it was good out of the box I would have given it a 9.
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Got a bad one.
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I'm using this lens on a 20D and in auto focus mode it has performed well. As I become more familiar with this lens I am very pleased with the operation and the results.
However, I have noticed a slight back focus problem recently. Originaly, I thought it was my problem getting used to the features of the lens.
In manual, if zoomed in all the way to get a focus and then zoomed out to frame a shot the focus does not track. While it is annoying to pay this much for a lens and have this problem out of the box, I recognize that it is repairable.
What is most disturbing is that when I called Canon regarding this problem I was told that this is a non-par focal lens and is designed to operate this way. I was told that there was nothing that Canon could do to repair the problem.
Franlky, I thought the answer was B.S. and called a local camera store about it. I was told by them that this is a common problem with this lens. They have sent in quite a few for this issue and when returned the problem is solved. I'll give an update when it comes back.
Clearly this Canon rep was not familiar with the product and I recommend that should you call Canon for answers keep in mind that their people are reading promps from a screen. If it souds like B.S. it probably is.
This situation won't change my mind about Canon products as I have been very happy with them for many years.
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Oct 25, 2006
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