Hi all,
I am eyeing a lens that I would like to buy, but I have a curious question..
Is it safe to spray/brush paint a Canon 70-200 2.8 non-IS? I mean, it looks ok but I am wondering about the lens seals.
HuskiesD1 Senior Member  431 posts Joined Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn Center, MN More info | Nov 09, 2011 13:51 | #1 Hi all,
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crn3371 Cream of the Crop  7,198 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: SoCal, USA More info | Nov 09, 2011 13:56 | #2 You're looking at a 70-200 that someone painted? I'd look elsewhere.
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pkim1230 Senior Member  746 posts Joined Apr 2011 Location: Providence, RI More info | Nov 09, 2011 14:01 | #3 better see the quality of the paint job. any pictures?
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Nov 09, 2011 14:12 | #4 I would avoid one that was custom painted.
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Vixen89 Goldmember  4,528 posts Likes: 14 Joined Aug 2010 Location: D-Town, TX More info | Nov 09, 2011 14:27 | #6 I wanna say no because you can see the scratches on the lens from it being painted and taped wrong..looks like body scratch marks or something. I'm actively lazy!!
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mo5751 Senior Member 312 posts Joined Oct 2011 More info | Nov 09, 2011 14:31 | #7 Yeah id skip on this man. Although i wouldnt mind if some one profesionally air brushed mine like something colorful that would be so CLEAN!!!
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DreDaze happy with myself for not saying anything stupid  More info | Nov 09, 2011 15:25 | #8 i'd buy it for like $5-600...don't pay $800 for it though...the guy has to know he killed the resale value on it... Andre or Dre
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mo5751 Senior Member 312 posts Joined Oct 2011 More info | Nov 09, 2011 15:31 | #9 DreDaze wrote in post #13377132  i'd buy it for like $5-600...don't pay $800 for it though...the guy has to know he killed the resale value on it... this sharpied L is my favorite https://photography-on-the.net …hp?p=10516677&postcount=2 HAHA thats insane lol
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mckinleypics Goldmember 1,809 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota More info | Nov 09, 2011 15:34 | #10 How much does a camo-neoprene wrap cost? What was he thinking? Dave
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emsjeep Member 129 posts Joined Sep 2011 More info | Nov 09, 2011 15:37 | #11  Permanent banThis thread makes me sad....
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JWright Planes, trains and ham radio...  18,399 posts Likes: 35 Joined Dec 2004 More info | For a long time the US Marine Corps used cameras and lenses that were painted in a camo pattern. I believe they came from Canon that way and were painted before assembly...  John
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mckinleypics Goldmember 1,809 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota More info | Nov 09, 2011 17:44 | #13 If that's the case, it changes things. I thought the guy did it with some model paint and a little brush. Dave
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davekadolph "Fix the cigarette lighter"  6,140 posts Gallery: 1 photo Joined Mar 2007 Location: West Michigan--166.33 miles to the Cook County courthouse More info | And I was worried about a few normal scratches. Middle age is when you can finally afford the things that a young man could truly enjoy.
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Numenorean Cream of the Crop 5,013 posts Likes: 28 Joined Feb 2011 More info | Nov 09, 2011 17:53 | #15 JWright wrote in post #13377821 For a long time the US Marine Corps used cameras and lenses that were painted in a camo pattern. I believe they came from Canon that way and were painted before assembly... It looks very much like the one for sale is one of those. That guy better watch out for the snipers focusing in on that bright white teleconverter.
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