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Canon EF 70-200 2.8 L IS USM

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7	29196	Tue July 4, 2006

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	$1,724.50	None indicated

Description:

Offering improved performance in many areas over its predecessor, the EF 70-200 2.8L USM, this new lens features Image Stabilizer technology, improved autofocus performance and high levels of dust and moisture resistance. The new lens, with its enhanced performance and Image Stabilizer technology, is sure to set the benchmark for professional level telephoto zoom lenses.

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Cathy_P
Senior Member

Registered: February 2004
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 394

Review Date: Mon January 3, 2005

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $1,199.00 | Rating: 10

Pros:	awesome, color, focusing, sharpness,bokeh,build
Cons:	weight

It must be the best lens that Canon builds. It focuses quickly,quietly and smoothly. The color and clarity is great. I love this lens and I got a great deal on it.

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lecter
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Registered: September 2003
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 2851

Review Date: Tue January 4, 2005

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: Not Indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	Speed, Quality, Image clarity, IS
Cons:	None

What can you say about this lens that hasn't already been said? It's better than an equiv. Sigma as it has IS and a beautiful Bokeh when wide open. Cannot compare to say a Nikon lens, but it's at least equal.

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rjgleason
Senior Member

Registered: September 2003
Posts: 2924

Review Date: Wed January 5, 2005

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: Not Indicated | Rating: 10

Pros:	Sharp and fast focusing, IS
Cons:	None

The best in this focal range of zooms. Shoot wide open, not a problem. I recently started using this lens in low-lit gyms with the new 580EX flash and have had excellent results. For portraits, it excells as well.

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Without Wax,
Bob Gleason
Amateur, Not Professional
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ssj4
Member

Registered: July 2004
Location: Washington, D.C.
Posts: 89

Review Date: Thu April 7, 2005

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $1,699.00 | Rating: 9

Pros:	Sharp, IS, Wide Open!
Cons:	Attracts attention, slightly heavy & big

Have a digital rebel, after reading all of the reviews about good glass retaining value & recommendations about buying the best lens you can afford - I purchased one (second purchased lens - the first was the cheap but good 50 1.8). Do not regret it one bit. I'm no pro but the difference between this and the kit lens is HUGE.

Now I can get the bokeh I always wanted!

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...unable to see the realities of which in his former state he had seen the shadows; and then conceive some one saying to him, that what he saw before was an illusion...

Review Date: Tue February 28, 2006

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: Not Indicated | Rating: 0

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I am looking to purchace this lens and just wanted to know where you found it so cheap?

Thank You.

moke
New Member

Registered: May 2006
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 0

Review Date: Sun May 28, 2006

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $2,000.00 | Rating: 9

Pros:	Image stabilisation, excels at panning, sharp, colours spot on
Cons:	weight - take a monopod if using for more than half an hour

I have a 50 - 500mm Sigma lens and bought this. I prefer using it with a 2x converter to the longer lens as the lens will carry the drop in f stop. The shots are clear, sharp and panning stunning. Followed a pair of V8 Supercars doing 180 - 200kp/h at 1/40th of a second and the cars were sharp.

If you do sports photography - this lens will let you do what you alway wanted to but never could.

Review Date: Tue July 4, 2006

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $2,000.00 | Rating: 10

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Wow!!! This lens is incredible. The images are very crisp with the Image Stabilization on.

Al

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