300mm f2.8

Is there and big sharpness difference in the canon 300mm f2.8 is v1 and the non- is?
Thanks, going to end up buying one of these two.

Yes. Not a huge difference, but it is noticeable. The IS also has a better build and will still be serviced by Canon. The non-is will not be serviced unless you are a CPS member, and even then they may refuse. Take it from someone who was just burned on this, go with the IS.

Thanks

The "IS" version is much better, the optics are much better and updated rather than the old "non IS" version. Have fun!

The shopping begins

Tc202 wrote in post #14818352
The shopping begins

If you want you can get me one too

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Originally Posted by Tc202
The shopping begins
If you want you can get me one too

Sorry, I would get myself a version 2 instead

rpearce12 wrote in post #14818221
Yes. Not a huge difference, but it is noticeable. The IS also has a better build and will still be serviced by Canon. The non-is will not be serviced unless you are a CPS member, and even then they may refuse. Take it from someone who was just burned on this, go with the IS.

What happened?

DavidR wrote in post #14818777
What happened?

Bought a non-is a year ago and it had fungus to begin with, but dum@$$ me did not look as thoroughly as I should have and I finally noticed it when I went to sell the lens. Sold it for a $1k hit....guy was able to send it to Canon CPS and had it fixed for ~$350-400.

Moral of the story? Check your gear when you buy it and NEVER buy an outdated lens again (at least that's how I feel).