Peter I haven\'t owned as many zooms as you, 16-35,17-40,24-70,50-200,70-200 (2.8 and 4 both Non IS), 100-400. Each had its strengths but I trimmed down my collection to just 17-40,24-70, 50-200 and 70-200 f4 mainly because I shoot primes more often. The zooms I kept were the ones always grabbed - the 17-40 and 70-200 both had great IQ, color and quick to focus and worked great in Antarctica. The 24-70 was my first zoom lens and has never let me down. But even with your statement earlier the 80-200 may be one of the best but the 50-200L beats it hands down. It ha a much better zoom range it goes all the way down to 50.
And here is the picture to prove the 50-200L is by far the best zoom ever, it was so good Canon discontinued it and brought out the 80-200L drainpipe. Wide open and 12mm extension tube at 50mm.
Seriously the 70-200 F4 Non IS has been the best of my zooms performance wise. Like Retrofocus my 24-70 is my most used zoom.
Peter I haven\'t owned as many zooms as you, 16-35,17-40,24-70,50-200,70-200 (2.8 and 4 both Non IS), 100-400. Each had its strengths but I trimmed down my collection to just 17-40,24-70, 50-200 and 70-200 f4 mainly because I shoot primes more often. The zooms I kept were the ones always grabbed - the 17-40 and 70-200 both had great IQ, color and quick to focus and worked great in Antarctica. The 24-70 was my first zoom lens and has never let me down. But even with your statement earlier the 8-200 may be one of the best but the 50-200L beats it hands down. It ha a much better zoom range it goes all the way down to 50.
And here is the picture to prove the 50-200L is by far the best zoom ever, it was so good Canon discontinued it and brought out the 80-200L drainpipe. Wide open and 12mm extension tube at 50mm.
Seriously the 70-200 F4 Non IS has been the best of my zooms performance wise. Like Retrofocus my 24-70 is my most used zoom.
Oct 14, 2009 at 10:15 PM
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