CANON LENS 70-200mm series?

Love & Lau

Is there really MUCH difference between these four?

70-200mm f2.8L IS USM
70-200mm f2.8L USM
70-200mm f4L IS USM
70-200mm f4L USM

I mostly do outdoor portraits of children, family etc, and low key events like anniversary dinners, baptisms, birthdays..... Im looking to buy a GREAT portrait lens but not to spend a fortune!!! I cant decide on the 85mm 1.2 or 85mm 1.8 either.... which one should I buy??
There is also a 70-200mm 2.8L II IS USM ($2,388).... what's the difference from the other one- 70-200mm 2.8L IS USM ($1,800) except for the price.

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WHAT?! the 28-200mm versus these excellent lenses?! these lenses are 567384563945 centillion times better than the extremly-soft-at-all-focal-lengths 28-200mm. there is quite a difference.

the f/2.8l series is different, and may be too much for you. they are 3 times heavier, and i think it might be overkill for just children, family stuff, but if you want to spend the $1.6K, it is worth it. you may want to rent it, because while 3lbs might sound light to you, if you spend 3 hours with it photographing running children and taking pictures of candles on a cake with a smiling kid in the background, it will be HEAVY. the newer II IS version, which is even more overkill to you maybe, is sharp at all apertures, including f/2.8, (which the original, was soft at a little).

ok if you don't want to read an essay, READ THIS PART:
i recommend the 70-200mm f/4l is usm, because its light (compared to its bigger brother and sister, the f/2.8l series), you do outdoor stuff (which you really don't need f/2.8 for), it has fast AF performance (better than the DC motor of the 70-300mm), and its very sharp. if you have no budget and lost your mind slightly, then spend it all on the f/2.8L IS USM II. but budget wise, and commonsense wise, the 70-200mm f/4l is usm is for you. plus, its weather sealed, unlike the non IS counterparts, so you can take some good pictures on a rainy little league baseball game.

the 85mm is a different story, and if you must, then buy the 85mm f/1.8, because its boatloads cheaper, lighter, and sharper

Canon 70-200mm f/4 lens.....Macro and water droplets?

humaxing

I am planning on getting this lens soon, but i'm wondering is this lens good in terms of Macro photography...i know that this lens does not have the macro mode, but most lenses dont have macro mode but turn out to have great results when shooting flowers.

Another thing...is this lens good also in terms of water droplet photography?

Any personal experiences and suggestions would be good....

thanx;)

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Any prime will beat any zoom for image quality. Any manufacturers 50mm and 100mm Macro lenses are usually the sharpest lens they make. A 100mm will put you further away from the subject which is handy as you can get in your own light with a 50mm.

The 70 - 200mm is probably a more useful lens, but for macro a dedicated macro lens will blow your socks off for image quality. How close will the 70 - 200mm focus? Probably not close enough for water droplets.

Most any lens, even a kit lens, will do water droplets, a dedicated macro will just do it better.

Chris

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Nikon variant of Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L? ?

Bulbasaur.

I am pulling my hair out over this decision! photography is a huge deal to me and I plan on doing it as my profession. Right now I shoot with an 350D (xti) and I'm selling it. Don't ask me why. Well, at first I was going to go with a 400D because my sister has one, but she's made some complaints to me about how it feels more like a plastic toy among other technical things. Then somebody pushed me towards the Nikon D80 and I loooove it. HOWEVER, the canon has a specific lens that I dearly want. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L. I've seen brilliant shots with it and it makes me lean more towards the canon- but that's the only reason I want to go Canon. So right now my decision relies on this question: is it worth going to one maker because of a particular lens? And also, are there any nikkor alternatives to the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L? Please. I'm practically ready to blindly decide.

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Not really ... and that lens is not that inexpensive ... at $1,100.00 a copy.

The Nikon and Canon 70-200 mm f/2.8 lenses ($1,500 to $1,700) are what most of the pros use. Nikon makes a similar lens, the 70-300 mm VR ($550) which is much more popular as an economy lens in that focal range.

Far and away the most useful lens for a pro is the 70-200 mm f/2.8 in the lens made for either camera system

Changing camera systems just so you can buy an economy lens in another, is false economy. The longer you have your camera system the more expensive it is to switch to another ... a lot like getting a divorce. I would cost me in excess of $50,000 to replace mine with a different one.

Stick with your D80 ... it is an exquisite camera and when you later update it in a few years, you will find that the sub-$1000 Nikon's will have many of the features the Nikon D3 has now, mainly very low noise at ISO over 6400 ... very important for shooting sports indoors and nature at dawn and dusk ... when the animals are out feeding.

Canon EF-s 55-250mm IS or Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM II Macro Lens?

a_joemar

which one has the overall output image quality?
Does Sigma is worth buying for compared to canon regarding this kind of model?

pls advice. thanks

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Although fhotoace makes some decent points a lot of his discussion is about the Nikon system. I note you are using the canon system.

Some of Sigmas early AF lenses will either lock up the body with an Err99 fault, or can be used with limited functionality, i.e. either the af or aperture (or both will not operate) so you have to focus manually or use the lens at max aperture.

To be fair to Sigma, in most cases this is their very early AF lenses, of these the majority can be rechipped at modest cost by Sigma.

To bring the discussion bang up to date, all of Sigmas current range will work on your Canon DSLR, the DG and DC suffix indicates this (DG will work full frame and APS-C, DC will work fine on APS-C cameras but vignette on full frame cameras)

If canon still have lens firmware secrets up their sleeves then Sigma have a good track record of updating their lenses to suit and rechipping existing lenses.

TO your specific question, if the two lenses are a similar cost then I would go with the 70-200 f2.8. Although it has a narrower range (the difference between 55 & 70 and 200 & 250 isn't anything to get concerned about) the resolution and focus speed that the f2.8 lens allows makes it in the pro bracket.

As good a lens as the 55-250 IS is it isn't a patch on the 70-200 for image quality, build quality (internal zoom and non-rotating filter thread for sigma), The Sigma is at least a stop faster for most of the zoom range, this opens up more low light oportunities and the f2.8 max aperture brings your centre spot AF come alive.

For the future, the EF mount Sigma will fit canon full frame and APS-C bodies, the EF-S mount lens will only fit APS-C bodies.

I use three sigma lenses, the 12-24 EX DG, 70mm Macro f2.8 DG and 50-500 EX DG alongside my L lenses (17-40, 24TSE and 200 f2.8) with no problems on my digital and film EOS bodies.

If the price is right go for the Sigma 70-200 f2.8.

The major companies have been overpricing cheaply made basic telezooms for years, Sigma can keep their costs down as they manufacture for all mounts and so have a bigger economies of scale when it comes to research & development costs etc.

At the very top end then I would stick to the manufacturers pro offerings, at the end of the market you are looking at buying third party can offer some great lenses for good prices.

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What lens u ll suggest for a travel photography?

best canon lens 70-200mm image

arun

1)i like to buy 70-200mm f/ 4l is usm lens,is it gud enough or will sugest sum other lens for the same price category?

2)how to find the orginal canon lens? becoz here lot of shops provide various price ranges for the lens which i mentioned.
Thanks 4 ur suggestions in advance.

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@Camera guy-it looks as if English may be a second language for the OP, but I'm not sure.

As far as a lens, it really depends on where you're going and what you'll be doing. If you will mostly do scenic shots, landscapes, cityscapes, then I recommend a wide angle lens like a 10-22mm or 12-24mm. It will make for much more dynamic shots.

But if you will be doing mostly street style photography, cafes, people, markets, then something like a 35mm or 50mm might be more appropriate.

Or, if you will be shooting a lot of wildlife, then you are going to want at least a 200mm focal length, so perhaps the 70-200. But it might still leave you wanting a little more reach.

What is the difference between a camera that has IS USM and just USM?

I looked online to buy a 70-200mm Canon lens and I saw one that's an IS USM and just a USM. I understand the USM part, but what's the difference between one that has an IS on the front, and I don't understand what that stands for or means.

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The IS means it has built in Image Stabilization

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Where on the web can I go to view pictures taken by a particular lens?

best canon lens 70-200mm image

Joyelle W

I specifically want to see pics taken with the canon lens 70-200mm 2.8 ap lens

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Their IS lens
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/CanonEF70200mmf28LISUSM/

Their non IS lens
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/CanonEF70200mmf28LUSM/

What lens u ll suggest for a travel photography?

arun

1)i like to buy 70-200mm f/ 4l is usm lens,is it gud enough or will sugest sum other lens for the same price category?

2)how to find the orginal canon lens? becoz here lot of shops provide various price ranges for the lens which i mentioned.
Thanks 4 ur suggestions in advance.

Answer
@Camera guy-it looks as if English may be a second language for the OP, but I'm not sure.

As far as a lens, it really depends on where you're going and what you'll be doing. If you will mostly do scenic shots, landscapes, cityscapes, then I recommend a wide angle lens like a 10-22mm or 12-24mm. It will make for much more dynamic shots.

But if you will be doing mostly street style photography, cafes, people, markets, then something like a 35mm or 50mm might be more appropriate.

Or, if you will be shooting a lot of wildlife, then you are going to want at least a 200mm focal length, so perhaps the 70-200. But it might still leave you wanting a little more reach.

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Where on the web can I go to view pictures taken by a particular lens?

best canon lens 70-200mm image

Joyelle W

I specifically want to see pics taken with the canon lens 70-200mm 2.8 ap lens

Answer
Their IS lens
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/CanonEF70200mmf28LISUSM/

Their non IS lens
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/CanonEF70200mmf28LUSM/

What lens u ll suggest for a travel photography?

arun

1)i like to buy 70-200mm f/ 4l is usm lens,is it gud enough or will sugest sum other lens for the same price category?

2)how to find the orginal canon lens? becoz here lot of shops provide various price ranges for the lens which i mentioned.
Thanks 4 ur suggestions in advance.

Answer
@Camera guy-it looks as if English may be a second language for the OP, but I'm not sure.

As far as a lens, it really depends on where you're going and what you'll be doing. If you will mostly do scenic shots, landscapes, cityscapes, then I recommend a wide angle lens like a 10-22mm or 12-24mm. It will make for much more dynamic shots.

But if you will be doing mostly street style photography, cafes, people, markets, then something like a 35mm or 50mm might be more appropriate.

Or, if you will be shooting a lot of wildlife, then you are going to want at least a 200mm focal length, so perhaps the 70-200. But it might still leave you wanting a little more reach.

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