laxlife1234 Cream of the Crop  12,432 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2011 Location: NY More info | Apr 29, 2012 09:08 | #2626 To anyone that has this and the 70-200 IS II, I'm thinking of selling this for the 70-200 IS II. I would re-save up for this lens if I did that, but I want to know if it would be worth it? I love this lens to death, but I am going to need the 70-200 for next fall for sports and I figured I might as well just get it now. Any thoughts?
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Christina.DazzleByDesign Goldmember  1,973 posts Likes: 6 Joined Mar 2012 More info | Apr 29, 2012 09:44 | #2627 laxlife1234 wrote in post #14347561  To anyone that has this and the 70-200 IS II, I'm thinking of selling this for the 70-200 IS II. I would re-save up for this lens if I did that, but I want to know if it would be worth it? I love this lens to death, but I am going to need the 70-200 for next fall for sports and I figured I might as well just get it now. Any thoughts? I do have both and I use each for seperate occaisions...the tele for sports mainly, yes, and also if I just wanted to use one lens for a day of mix portraits and sports. If it were me, I would keep the 85 and rent the tele for the events I needed it for, saving up all the while for it in the end...the 85 is just too great to pass up, and it would break my heart to sell that beautiful piece of glass 5D3 | 7D | 85L II | 70-300L | 24-105L | Nifty Fifty | 600EX-RT_______________
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laxlife1234 Cream of the Crop 12,432 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2011 Location: NY More info | Apr 29, 2012 10:14 | #2628 Christina.DazzleByDesign wrote in post #14347693 I do have both and I use each for seperate occaisions...the tele for sports mainly, yes, and also if I just wanted to use one lens for a day of mix portraits and sports. If it were me, I would keep the 85 and rent the tele for the events I needed it for, saving up all the while for it in the end...the 85 is just too great to pass up, and it would break my heart to sell that beautiful piece of glass  True, I really don't wanna sell this lens!! I am selling my 5D2 so I can get the 5Dc and 24-70L combo, but I will try and wait to see if I want to sell my 85 by then. The only thing is I want the zoom as it covers a bigger range, but I don't want to sell the 85 cause I never really ever use an aperture smaller than 2.0. It's easy to say you won't sell the 85 though when you have the 70-200 as well
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TONEB1146 Goldmember  1,025 posts Likes: 26 Joined Jan 2011 More info | Apr 29, 2012 10:46 | #2629 laxlife1234 wrote in post #14347561 To anyone that has this and the 70-200 IS II, I'm thinking of selling this for the 70-200 IS II. I would re-save up for this lens if I did that, but I want to know if it would be worth it? I love this lens to death, but I am going to need the 70-200 for next fall for sports and I figured I might as well just get it now. Any thoughts? why not the 70-200mm 4L? I have it and takes great pics. I just got the 100-400mm so selling one if you're interested and I'm in NY 1D IV | 5D III |AE1 P| 17-40mm 4L | 24mm 1.4L 1 | 24-70mm 2.8L 1| 85mm 1.2L 1 | 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L |70-200mm 2.8L 1
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sf_loft Member  212 posts Joined Mar 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA More info | Apr 29, 2012 11:24 | #2630 TONEB1146 wrote in post #14347958 why not the 70-200mm 4L? I have it and takes great pics. I just got the 100-400mm so selling one if you're interested and I'm in NY +1 I would never sell the 70-200 f/4L IS. It is by far the sharpest lens in my collection, sharper than any of my primes. When you look through the viewfinder, it almost seems like the glass is not even there because it's so clear. Canon EOS 5D Mark III & FUJIFILM X-T1 mirrorless 35mm f/1.4L | 85mm f/1.2L II |135mm f/2L | 16-35mm f/2.8L II | 24-70mm f/2.8L II | 70-200 f/4L IS | 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro flickr
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Christina.DazzleByDesign Goldmember 1,973 posts Likes: 6 Joined Mar 2012 More info | Apr 29, 2012 11:52 | #2631 laxlife1234 wrote in post #14347818 True, I really don't wanna sell this lens!! I am selling my 5D2 so I can get the 5Dc and 24-70L combo, but I will try and wait to see if I want to sell my 85 by then. The only thing is I want the zoom as it covers a bigger range, but I don't want to sell the 85 cause I never really ever use an aperture smaller than 2.0. It's easy to say you won't sell the 85 though when you have the 70-200 as well  ! For me renting is out of the option as I don't want to waste even more money I can never recover by renting the 70-200 as I would need it for a good 3 months for fall sports and I will probably also use it for indoor sports as well.
5D3 | 7D | 85L II | 70-300L | 24-105L | Nifty Fifty | 600EX-RT_______________
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gazmorton2000 Senior Member 416 posts Joined Apr 2009 More info | There are some absolutely amazing images in this thread. I come back every day to look at more.
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TheDingo Member  98 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2012 Location: Virginia / Florida More info | Apr 29, 2012 20:08 | #2633 ^ +1 Canon 6D... and much more
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chesterjohnphoto Goldmember  1,525 posts Likes: 97 Joined May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia More info | Apr 30, 2012 04:23 | #2634 KenBPhotos wrote in post #14346683 Your daughter is like Canon's poster child for the 85L. They should put her on the payroll, haha. Your photos are excellent too, btw!
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IdeaP Member 38 posts Joined Nov 2011 Location: London More info | Done a small time lapse of The Keg`s aperture - http://youtu.be/RopHyZC1T20?hd=1 www.IdeaPhotography.co.uk
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AdamJones Goldmember  1,649 posts Likes: 60 Joined Aug 2009 Location: Davis, CA More info | Apr 30, 2012 12:07 | #2636 sf_loft wrote in post #14348091 +1 I would never sell the 70-200 f/4L IS. It is by far the sharpest lens in my collection, sharper than any of my primes. When you look through the viewfinder, it almost seems like the glass is not even there because it's so clear. I rented the 85 1.2 yesterday and going to play with it today to see if it is something I want to buy. I'm with you on the f/4L IS. Man that thing is ridiculously sharp...I always reduce my sharpening workflow on images shot on that lens. Anthony | Flickr
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Christina.DazzleByDesign Goldmember 1,973 posts Likes: 6 Joined Mar 2012 More info | Apr 30, 2012 12:49 | #2637 Adam Jones wrote in post #14353603 I'm with you on the f/4L IS. Man that thing is ridiculously sharp...I always reduce my sharpening workflow on images shot on that lens. I guess I also just want to echo the general sentiment in this thread that the 85L is truly an amazing lens. Time and time again I find that my favorite images are shot with the Keg. Is the 70-200 f/2. 8 L IS II equivalent in sharpness at f/4 as the 70-200 f/4? Or better? 5D3 | 7D | 85L II | 70-300L | 24-105L | Nifty Fifty | 600EX-RT_______________
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Mashimaro Senior Member  818 posts Likes: 27 Joined Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver More info | Apr 30, 2012 12:52 | #2638 laxlife1234 wrote in post #14347561 To anyone that has this and the 70-200 IS II, I'm thinking of selling this for the 70-200 IS II. I would re-save up for this lens if I did that, but I want to know if it would be worth it? I love this lens to death, but I am going to need the 70-200 for next fall for sports and I figured I might as well just get it now. Any thoughts? i have both as well and i don't think i'll ever sell either of them. Canon 5D4 / Sony A7R2 / Leica M240
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Mashimaro Senior Member 818 posts Likes: 27 Joined Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver More info | Apr 30, 2012 12:55 | #2639 Christina.DazzleByDesign wrote in post #14353833 Is the 70-200 f/2. 8 L IS II equivalent in sharpness at f/4 as the 70-200 f/4? Or better? i believe that the 70-200 II is a hair sharper than the F4 IS, which is sharper than the F4, which is sharper than the F2.8 IS. Canon 5D4 / Sony A7R2 / Leica M240
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Apr 30, 2012 12:55 | #2640 Christina.DazzleByDesign wrote in post #14353833 Is the 70-200 f/2. 8 L IS II equivalent in sharpness at f/4 as the 70-200 f/4? Or better? I would say pretty much equivalent IMHO. R3 | R6 II | 8-15L | 15-35L 2.8 | 28-70L F2 | 85L 1.2 | 70-200L 2.8
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true.... I can honestly say though the 85L is spending a lot more time on my camera than the other two right now..maybe its just because I'm still in the honeymoon stage with it, haha!
