Canon EF 200mm F2.8 L II USM

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Anyone used the above prime? How would it compare with image quality with say a Sigma 70-200mm?

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try The Digital Picture for a review ;) if your wanting to replace your 70-200 with a prime for football i would look at the 135mm f/2. Behind the 400mm f/2.8 it was the best Canon lens i had
 
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So if I have a spare bit of cash for a new lens for football, up to say £600 used, what is my best bet? I thought the 135 would be to short - all advice welcome.
I need a 2.8 as photograph non league and it'll be getting dark at 3.30 soon!!
 
well i sold my 135 for £650 so you could pick one up for around £600. Its a bit short as you get into the midfield but you'll be using your 300/400 there. 135 on a 7d maybe a bit tight on the edge of the box on a MKIII/IV its ideal and of course the f/2 will help at grounds with poor floodlights
 
cornishboy said:
So if I have a spare bit of cash for a new lens for football, up to say £600 used, what is my best bet? I thought the 135 would be to short - all advice welcome.
I need a 2.8 as photograph non league and it'll be getting dark at 3.30 soon!!
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if your loking at a second lens then the 135 as the 200 is too long behind the goals for goalmouth action...

if your looking for one lens only then the 70-200 not a 200 prime.. you would already be limiting yourself to part of the pitch with max 200.. and a 200 prime would limit even more
 
KIPAX said:
no but the stunning jaw dropping 1.8 does :)
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tell me about it - had mine for a short time now (200mm f1.8) and loving the damn thing.. Cost me few £'s, but so far... worth every penny!
 
GooGaBu said:
tell me about it - had mine for a short time now (200mm f1.8) and loving the damn thing.. Cost me few £'s, but so far... worth every penny!
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I hired a 200/2 last weekend for a gymnastics job....

I want one of my own now !!!

Very good bit of kit but also very expensive for a short prime.
 
Tugster said:
I hired a 200/2 last weekend for a gymnastics job....

I want one of my own now !!!

Very good bit of kit but also very expensive for a short prime.
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That's the danger in hiring gear :D
You find out that you WANT it ...
Noticed myself that the 200mm f2 was 'stupid price' - but you could find 200mm f1.8 for a more reasonable price.. (if you have time to look for one).
And from what I have heard - the f1.8 is still considered one of Canon's top lenses..

But you are right - it is expensive for a 'short' prime..
 
GooGaBu said:
That's the danger in hiring gear :D
You find out that you WANT it ...
Noticed myself that the 200mm f2 was 'stupid price' - but you could find 200mm f1.8 for a more reasonable price.. (if you have time to look for one).
And from what I have heard - the f1.8 is still considered one of Canon's top lenses..

But you are right - it is expensive for a 'short' prime..
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I've seen the /1.8 for sale at just over half the price of a used /2 version a couple of times, so they do pop up every so often and it's on my long term 'want' list.

Last time I saw one being used outside in daylight:

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DemiLion said:
I've seen the /1.8 for sale at just over half the price of a used /2 version a couple of times, so they do pop up every so often and it's on my long term 'want' list.

Last time I saw one being used outside in daylight:

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Damn - taking a 200mm f1.8 to the middle of a demonstration.. (not to mention the weight of the b****r.. heavier than 300mm f2.8, I think)

I was lucky enough to find mine after a rather short wait.. and then it was rush to get the £'s together.. as they don't stay for sale for too long once they appear.

Only done a short spell of b-ball with it, but the drop on ISO was from 5600 to 2000 (in a dark dark gym). So will be useful come the season.. (and sticking a 1.4 converter to it.. images just as without it!
 
Fixation had one on their books for about three months at around £1250(ex)!

(I think that the one in the photo might be the f/2, but I'm not sure!)
 
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Coming back to the original topic, I have the 200mm 2.8L II and it is an amazing lens - its discrete and light and the IQ is fantastic. I used to have the 70-200F4 L but I've passed it on to another member of the familly now. I found that I only really used the 200mm end of it, and I wanted both IQ and 2.8 but on a budget. This was the perfect answer.

If you want something versatile then don't buy it - this is the kind of lens you buy for the absolute pleasure of using it!

But if I had the money would I use the 70-200mm 2.8L II? I would probably buy it but be too scared to use it, and also end up with severe muscle strains.
 
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