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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


artsupreme wrote:
Enough with the photos of the lens already, where's the test shots from the lens?

Did you forget a smiley at the end or did you forget to take your pills?

dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.






this one has some "fun"editing lol


I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 28, 2025 at 01:11 AM
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


artsupreme wrote:
Enough with the photos of the lens already, where's the test shots from the lens?

Did you forget a smiley at the end or did you forget to take your pills?

dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.







this one has some "fun"editing lol


I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


artsupreme wrote:
Enough with the photos of the lens already, where's the test shots from the lens?

Did you forget a smiley at the end or did you forget to take your pills?

dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.






this one has some "fun"editing lol


I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


artsupreme wrote:
Enough with the photos of the lens already, where's the test shots from the lens?

Did you forget a smiley at the end??

dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.






this one has some "fun"editing lol


I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


artsupreme wrote:
Enough with the photos of the lens already, where's the test shots from the lens?

Did you forget a smiley at the end??

dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.









I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 08:12 PM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


artsupreme wrote:
Enough with the photos of the lens already, where's the test shots from the lens?

Did you forget a smiley at the end??

dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.







I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 06:13 PM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!



artsupreme wrote:
Enough with the photos of the lens already, where's the test shots from the lens?

Did you forget a smiley at the end??

dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.








I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 06:12 PM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!




artsupreme wrote:
Enough with the photos of the lens already, where's the test shots from the lens?

Did you forget a smiley at the end??

dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.








I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 06:10 PM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!





artsupreme wrote:
Enough with the photos of the lens already, where's the test shots from the lens?

Did you forget a smiley at the end??

dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.






I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 05:00 PM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.


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I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 04:32 PM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.






I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 04:29 PM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.




I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 04:29 PM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.






I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 04:22 PM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.





I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 03:57 PM
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!


dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.




I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.





Nov 23, 2025 at 03:48 PM
GabrielPhoto
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I finally got the Eye of Sauron...Canon EF 200mm f/1.8!



dolina wrote:
GabrielPhoto wrote:
The Eye Of Sauron is home 😁


How does it perform on your RF body?

When you were evaluating f/1.8L @ 3kg or f/2.0L @ >2.5kg did you consider these 3rd party 2025 200mm f/2.0 lenses?

- https://www.dpreview.com/products/venus/lenses/laowa_200_2_af @ <1.6kg
- https://www.dpreview.com/products/sigma/lenses/sigma_200_2_dg_os @ 1.8kg

I'm asking as at the time of purchasing my 2008 EF 200mm f/2L IS USM a year after availability I considered the older 1988 EF 200mm f/1.8L USM but shied away from it due to weight, repairability & ergonomics.

Looking back I wish I picked up the EF 200mm f/1.8 L USM in 2003 when I bought my 1st dSLR the EOS 10D months after release.

I wonder... will the RF 200mm f/2L IS USM be out by 2028? I hope Canon differentiates it by releasing a faster than f/2.0L lens.

The lens has been amazing on my R6 ii (eventually to become an R5 ii)
Yes I mentioned earlier why I did not go with other options..mainly, the Sigma is not an option for Canon and I was not going back to Sony or a Nikon adapting Sony.
The Laowa all comparisons made me feel disappointed.
Plus after seeing the 2.0 vs 1.8 comparisons, I was sold on the Eye of Sauron..the .2 difference was indeed noticeable
Yes is a heavy beast but I can handle it...another motivation to hit the gym more often



A couple of unedited (only lifted the shadows on the clothing a little bit) photos with the beast.




I got a lot more photos to check and edit then post. These were quick picks.
Looks like I need to sign up to Flickr to be able to post larger sizes unless someone has another suggestion. The tiny size, really diminishes the impact of what I am seeing in my monitor full size.




Nov 23, 2025 at 01:13 PM





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