Why is 70-200 2.8 such a popular lens especial the Canon version. Why do a large majority of photographers us a Canon 70-200mm. I short just about everything with a 50mm. Is this a do all lens?
NJKEV Member 77 posts Joined Apr 2011 More info | Dec 05, 2012 15:00 | #1 Why is 70-200 2.8 such a popular lens especial the Canon version. Why do a large majority of photographers us a Canon 70-200mm. I short just about everything with a 50mm. Is this a do all lens?
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TheFarmer Senior Member  267 posts Joined May 2012 Location: On a farm More info | Dec 05, 2012 15:02 | #2 It's a sharp lens and fast for it's focal length. Photographers use it because it's good 5DM3 | 35mm F2 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 | 24-105 F4L | Canon GP-E2 GPS | Canon ST-E3-RT | 2x 600EX-RT | The End
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huntersdad Goldmember 4,870 posts Likes: 652 Joined Nov 2008 More info | Dec 05, 2012 15:03 | #3 Wouldn't say do all, would say do alot. Personally, I find the zoom range to be perfect on FF/1.3x and it provides prime like sharpness at a fast and constant aperture. It lives on my 5D3 and only comes off when I need to go wider, which is rare. Facebook
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Dec 05, 2012 15:14 | #4 i've had 4 of them including the one i have now, rarely use it. It's versatile, which for me is enough to keep one around. i'm thinking about adding the 70-200 f4, it's light and would work pretty well for most of what i do with one.
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Dec 05, 2012 15:33 | #5 NJKEV wrote in post #15330317  Why is 70-200 2.8 such a popular lens especial the Canon version. Why do a large majority of photographers us a Canon 70-200mm. I short just about everything with a 50mm. Is this a do all lens? Those people who have actual experience with cameras and photography have found that that the 70-200mm range of field of view, along with the light-gathering capability of he constant aperture makes for an extremely versatile unit.
By the way, the versatility of a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens did not begin with the era of digital cameras. A lens with those specifications has been a preferred photographic workhorse for most of the last 40 years, and that's the case for all of the similar lenses that have been produced by several manufacturers. As you progress beyond the state of being a photographic beginner, you have a good chance of learning what equipment works best on a practical basis.
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Regarding whether it's a do all lens, that really depends on your photography and what you shoot.
