Canon EF 70–200mm lens
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| Canon's 'Best' lens 19/08/2010 I love many of Canon's lenses, with particular soft spots for the 135mm f/2 and the 300mm f/2.8 but the daddy of the them all, is this 70-200 f/2.8 IS you'll have to prize it from my cold dead fingers. You never doubt that it's going to get you the shot. So flexible, so dependable and fantastic images at f/2.8 I don't think it's heavy either - it certainly makes me think twice about lugging a big 'one-trick' supertele prime around when I could just stick on the old 70-200mm Zoom and a 1.4x in my pocket instead ... Now if Canon could just get round to putting IS on the 24-70mm sometime soon By Mr. D. J. Matthews Blackburn , Lancashire | |||||
| Love it.... 16/06/2010 I recently purchased this lens - and wow ------ I am not a professional photogrpaher, just an enthusiatic amateur, but the difference between images taken with this compared with other lenses are second to none. They are sharper, crisper, brighter a 100% improvement. I bought this after reading such great reviews and though it was expensive - however, you will not be disappointed with the results - regardless of your skill. Best Purchase I ever made By P. French UK | |||||
| The Professional Lens 18/03/2010 Believe everything positive that you have ever heard about this lens - it may sound too good to be true, but I assure you it is true. Yes it's expensive, but for the amount of glass in the lens necessary to achieve the amazing f2.8 aperture throughout the range, that's to be expected. As is the weight: it's solidly built, as anyone would hope investing in such a product. I use it for long days doing wedding and event photography attached to a canon EOS 5D mkII with the dual battery grip and a 580 EXII Speedlight and I imagine for some that could be hard going. Don't forget though, this is a professional lens - think about your weekest link before investing. If your camera's not up to the same standard it will only give limited returns over a cheaper lighter alternative. But when you get the whole kit working together it is truly amazing. The first thing I remember being surprised by that I'd never even considered is the ability of the lens to focus in low light. In most circumstances I've encountered it can pick people out through a crown in the most hostile lighting environments. Images are stunningly sharp, and the depth of field is beautifully shallow [a warning there - you have to think fast about where you're focussing when say, an eye can be in focus and the nose not]. I can't say enough about it. The setup described above, for me is the best purchase I've ever made - and the Society of Wedding and Portrait photographers would seem to support this, justcheck out the results of this year's product awards. Buy it. By A. Dodd South East England | |||||
| Gets the job done 28/02/2010 I'm still impressed by its capabilities, especially shooting hand-held in low light conditions. Shooting wide open in sunshine produces a beautiful blurred background and makes the object stand out. If you're undecided between the f4 and this one, wait and save if needed and get this one for this lens is a keeper. By Petri Finland | |||||
| Canon 70-200 F2.8 IS Lens 24/01/2010 I really feel that the most useful thing I can do, having extensively field tested this lens, is to repeat and reiterate "Rich B's" crucial comment regarding using this fabulous lens with only one focusing spot. There has been much criticism about softness, and even inaccurate focus, of the lens, especially at full aperture. Reviewer "Rich B" makes the comment, quite correctly in my view, that it is the minimal depth of field at wide apertures that contribute to this perception. All pros have their respective cons! You MUST focus accurately, even if you have to do it manually in complex situations. This will allow you to enjoy the rich Bokeh at wide apertures. The other point I would like to make, is that image stabilisation CAN be a double edged sword. IS can be image rescuing when used correctly. It is very important, however, to remember that no IS system can eliminate fast subject movement at slow shutter speeds, a factor sometimes forgotten by some amateur photographers..... and remember, the very technology that allows IS to function, which is really beyond the scope of this short review, means that switching on IS can, in certain circumstances, actually INCREASE potential focus and lens performance inaccuracies. Image stabilisation, whilst very useful, is not a cure-all, and should sometimes be turned off! I'll leave you, gentle reader, to research the physics behind that statement! Hope this helps and isn't too complicated. Bottom line; even the finest technology needs the most powerful processor in the world, our brain, to function properly! By Dr. S. Black UK | |||||
