Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS Mark II

gokusan1972 wrote in post #13336285

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Great shots gokusan.

Mookalafalas wrote in post #13341333
OK, I got mine today. I have to admit...it really is pretty damned awesome. I was really thinking I would play around with it for a while and then put it back on the block, but (based on my initial impression, anyway) looks like it's my F4 and my 135 that are going to go under the hammer instead

Definitely a big congrats to you. Seems like a simliar trend around here with people getting rid of primes for it. I think you'll definitely be happy with the decision in the long run.

Here's more from the trip. All wide open.

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^^^ Terrific shots Chris.

Thanks Doug!

OK, first day with the new lens. I took over 500 pics in a couple of hours. I can't believe how they look--the saturation and detail are staggering, and I have a lot of good glass. I generally ALWAYS sharpen and add "vibrance" in lightroom, as well as turning the mid-level contrast to "strong". Not with these. They just don't need it. In one portrait of my daughter I reduced sharpening and contrast--first time I've every done that to a picture not of a 30+ woman!

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Looks like you had fun! Glad to see you out enjoying it already!

Acute Exposure wrote in post #13342046
Looks like you had fun! Glad to see you out enjoying it already!

Of course there's a honey-moon with any new lens, but I find it hard to believe I'll ever lose enthusiasm for this baby. It's hard to see what it can do from uploaded jpegs. Full screen on the home monitor, though, it's clear, this is the holy grail of lenses

Mookalafalas wrote in post #13342097
Of course there's a honey-moon with any new lens, but I find it hard to believe I'll ever lose enthusiasm for this baby. It's hard to see what it can do from uploaded jpegs. Full screen on the home monitor, though, it's clear, this is the holy grail of lenses

If you want to be really amazed wait until tonight and try some low light shots. The IS has amazed me, truly usable shots at 1/6, 1/10, etc

Mookalafalas wrote in post #13342097
Of course there's a honey-moon with any new lens, but I find it hard to believe I'll ever lose enthusiasm for this baby. It's hard to see what it can do from uploaded jpegs. Full screen on the home monitor, though, it's clear, this is the holy grail of lenses

its one of tainan city highest building right ?
how much you purchased this lens in NTD ?

Golden^^Boy wrote in post #13342387
its one of tainan city highest building right ?
how much you purchased this lens in NTD ?

Tainan's tallest building? Not sure, but may be--across from the train station, next to the University.
I got it for 69000NTD, about 2300USD. It's gray market, so quite cheap. The shop is good, and they give me their own warranty.

Tats! I believe you, and am quite excited about the prospects. I actually have gotten down to 1/20 at 200mm with my Non-IS version, so am pretty optimistic about what I'll be able to do with this Should be fun.

Nice photos, and feedback......so......​what's the plan for your 135L?

Damn, I am so torn right now. I can't decide on whether or not to sell my Zeiss 50/2 and 135L and get this lens or keep what I have. What I know is that I struggle to like the 50mm FL, but love the photos it produces. My favorite FL is 35mm, and for that I have the Zeiss 35/2. I am going to Dland Monday for the week, and I want to decide in the next 5 hours because I can get the 70-200 shipped in time......I had the f/4 for a couple years, and while it produced amazing photos, I rarely used it except for sports, and animals, which I rarely shot. However my daughter is getting older and sports will be more previlent. Sad thing is that I really have not had much chance to use my 135L either as I have been doing a lot of studio work with my 85L. I do a wide range of shooting, but I would say indoor/wide portrait/family photos and outdoor family portraiture is where I spend most my time. I just got my 24-70 back from Canon that I traded a 17-40 for and it was not in the good shape I was told it was. However Canon made some repairs, and it's hard for me to say this, but I am struggling to find a difference between sharpness in it and my beloved 35L that I sold to get the Zeiss. It's by far the sharpest zoom I have ever had.....Being a prime nut, I am starting to look at the zooms differently after this 24-70 and the new 70/200. I have a bit of a new outlook on zooms. At first I loved what a prime forced me to do as a photographer, but now that I have that mentality I can still use it with a zoom which is several primes in one, that just can't go below 2.8....but my 85 can, and I will get the 35Lii if it's ever born...I am sorry for the rant in this thread, but I guess I am looking for some thoughts. I hope this next statement isn't offensive, but a lot of the threads I see about lenses read as though some folks are just trying to justify to themselves why they spent so much on a certain lens. While I have done the same myself, I think I am looking for some more neutral feedback.....I am sure though that having spent that kind of money on it, it would force me to use it more......sorry again for the rant....Jake

DeFinitive wrote in post #13341457
Great shots gokusan.

Thanks DeFinitive.

Mookalafalas wrote in post #13341995
OK, first day with the new lens. I took over 500 pics in a couple of hours. I can't believe how they look--the saturation and detail are staggering, and I have a lot of good glass. I generally ALWAYS sharpen and add "vibrance" in lightroom, as well as turning the mid-level contrast to "strong". Not with these. They just don't need it. In one portrait of my daughter I reduced sharpening and contrast--first time I've every done that to a picture not of a 30+ woman!

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And for pure "smoosh", this is really wonderful. I have no complaints at all...

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This was a snap of a guy sitting in front of a convenience store. I was going to shoot the back of his head as I passed, but he suddenly turned into profile.

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Very nice.