The 70-200mm 2.8L

jonneymendoza said:
show me a post where i said the mk1 was a pile of poop :shrug:
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Post? I can show you an entire thread where you were spouting rot about it.
 
Well from memory (I'm not about to go back through the thread and look) people are saying that the F/2.8 IS I is soft. So while that's not saying it's a pile of poop it's not a particularly favourable comment about an excellent lens.
 
rssmrry said:
Well from memory (I'm not about to go back through the thread and look) people are saying that the F/2.8 IS I is soft. So while that's not saying it's a pile of poop it's not a particularly favourable comment about an excellent lens.
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But I did not say it so where are you dreaming of me saying such a thin lol
 
The problem with the f/2.8 IS Mk1 is that the *only* thing it does better than the f/4 IS is the f/2.8 aperture.

In every other regard, it's inferior. It's more expensive, heavier, bulkier, the IS is inferior and it's not as sharp, even at f/4. If you need the f/2.8 then it's a no brainer as the f/4 obviously doesn't do that at all but, if you don't, then the f/4 IS is a far superior lens.

I think a lot of people lusted after the f/2.8 IS Mk1 simply because it was the perceived as the "best" of the four 70-200 models in the range but it's far from the clear cut thing many believed. I had the f/4 IS, upgraded to the f/2.8 IS because I saw it as "better", then downgraded back to the f/4 IS again less than a year later.

The Mk2 changed all that of course but that's a different story :)
 
DemiLion said:
Post? I can show you an entire thread where you were spouting rot about it.
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yes I agree
pretty much all the posts by Jonny mendoza are along the lines of the Mk2 is the best Lens ever and everything else does not cut it

no matter how good it is I am still waiting to 'him' post the amazing images that he keeps telling us all that his mk2 is capable of producing that is so much better than all the others

all we seem to get is how much better his Lens is over all the others at the same focal lengths
well if you want to own the sharpest Lens by Canon at 200mm you bought the wrong Lens
the 200mm F2IS is the one you need to be looking at then you really would have something to shout about
 
Vertigo1 said:
I think a lot of people lusted after the f/2.8 IS Mk1 simply because it was the perceived as the "best" of the four 70-200 models in the range but it's far from the clear cut thing many believed. I had the f/4 IS, upgraded to the f/2.8 IS because I saw it as "better", then downgraded back to the f/4 IS again less than a year later.
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Almost my story there!

I listed after the 70-200mm F2.8 IS mk1 for ages. Eventually got one and realised that it was only a good lens. It was not superb, excellent or anything else. Just OK. My 70-200mm F4 non IS was better.

I sold it again and bought the F4 IS.
 
Buttkicker said:
yes I agree
pretty much all the posts by Jonny mendoza are along the lines of the Mk2 is the best Lens ever and everything else does not cut it

no matter how good it is I am still waiting to 'him' post the amazing images that he keeps telling us all that his mk2 is capable of producing that is so much better than all the others

all we seem to get is how much better his Lens is over all the others at the same focal lengths
well if you want to own the sharpest Lens by Canon at 200mm you bought the wrong Lens
the 200mm F2IS is the one you need to be looking at then you really would have something to shout about
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Lol you are delusional mate. No way have I dismissed every other lens as crap. I am still waiting on evidence of my posts of me calling the mk1 a pile of poo.

Not one example has been posted about this.
 
jonneymendoza said:
Lol you are delusional mate. No way have I dismissed every other lens as crap. I am still waiting on evidence of my posts of me calling the mk1 a pile of poo.

Not one example has been posted about this.
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jesus give it up will you man!! :bang:

let's move on this whole "he said she said" is ruining the thread
 
RichardtheSane said:
As it happens I have two very similar shots (Not the same, but the same subject and location).

1. 70-200mm F4 IS & F4


2. 70-200mm F2.8 IS II @ F2.8


The sharpness one the MkII IS is astounding wide open - far superior to the MK1 IS I had.
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thanks for that, can certainly see a difference, just wondering if the difference makes the shot better or just different, really would like to see the same shot for comparison
 
joescrivens said:
jesus give it up will you man!! :bang:

let's move on this whole "he said she said" is ruining the thread
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So its ok for people to make false claims about me and if I say my side it's me who gets the blame for it all? I don't see you telling others to "give it a rest"
 
jonneymendoza said:
So its ok for people to make false claims about me and if I say my side it's me who gets the blame for it all? I don't see you telling others to "give it a rest"
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ok just for you

"give it a rest please everyone"

happy, can we go back to the topic now pretty please with cherries on top?
 
joescrivens said:
thanks for that, can certainly see a difference, just wondering if the difference makes the shot better or just different, really would like to see the same shot for comparison
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If no-one else chucks something up in the meantime I'll see when I can next borrow the 2.8 lens. Might be a week or so though!
 
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