I've heard they may change the IS system to give it more stops. I want to get the lens, but with my luck they would introduce the new one at the same price and there you go!
irish1 Senior Member 277 posts Joined Feb 2007 Location: Arizona More info | Dec 06, 2007 15:56 | #1 I've heard they may change the IS system to give it more stops. I want to get the lens, but with my luck they would introduce the new one at the same price and there you go! Canon 40D, Sigma 17-70, Sigma 10-20, nifty 50, 50 1.4, 85 1.8, 70-200 4L, 70-200 f/2.8 IS, 430 EX, Manfrotto monopod, tripod and ball head, Tamrac MAS system
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Lord_Malone Cream of the Manpanties........ Inventor Great POTN Photo Book  7,686 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2005 More info | Dec 06, 2007 16:02 | #2 And if that happens you can always sell it if you want the latest and greatest with the new improved IS. The current version is already a great lens. Plus, it beats waiting around for something that may or may not happen. ~Spaceships Don't Come Equipped With Rear View Mirrors~
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andrewhuxman Cream of the Crop  8,601 posts Likes: 4330 Joined May 2005 Location: Rockford Illinois More info | Dec 06, 2007 16:06 | #3 Dont think it can get much better its a great lens as is . A little L goes a long way.
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philthejuggler Goldmember  2,300 posts Likes: 7 Joined Dec 2007 Location: Northants, United Kingdom More info | Dec 06, 2007 16:16 | #4 I note you have the 70-200 F4 L. I upgraded from this to the 2.8 IS a couple of months ago - wow! What a lens - people have started describing my photos taken with it as almost 3D in appearance thanks to the lovely bokeh & seperation from the background at f2.8 / f3.5. The IS is already the more advanced tripod sensing one that gives you more stops than the 300 F4 L IS (another staggering lens) and it's also much quieter than the older IS. The IS is giving me loads more keepers - maybe I'm just not good at holding lenses steady, but I think it's amazing! Blog
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tonylong ...winded  More info | Dec 06, 2007 16:21 | #5 irish1 wrote in post #4452933  I've heard they may change the IS system to give it more stops. I want to get the lens, but with my luck they would introduce the new one at the same price and there you go! I'll just echo what others have said here -- to me the proof is how it acts hand-held, and since I am not nearly as steady as I was in my youth, that is proof indeed! Tony
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SilverHCIC Goldmember  1,460 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Swimming, cycling or running ... somewhere in California More info | Dec 06, 2007 19:40 | #6  Permanent banandrewhuxman wrote in post #4452988 Dont think it can get much better its a great lens as is . Indeed. ... This is one of Canon's best lenses, and there is not much to improve on. Try and search this forum for complaints about the 70-200f2.8L IS, and you'll be looking for a LONG time. Bottom line, if you want it, get it now. There is no sense playing the "waiting game". "It's easy to find your bike in transition when you're the last one out of the ocean ... it's no fun being lost at sea
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irishman Goldmember  4,098 posts Likes: 14 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ More info | Dec 06, 2007 22:59 | #7 All of your points are valid---I've been trying to convince myself that I could get by with a less expensive, less heavy alternative but I realize more than likely I would trade up eventually so screw it---I'll get the big gun while the rebate is still going. 6D, G9, Sigma 50 1.4, Sigma 15mm Fisheye, Sigma 50 2.8 macro, Nikon 14-24G 2.8, Canon 16-35 2.8 II, Canon 24-105 f/4 IS, Canon 70-200 2.8 IS, tripod, lights, other stuff.
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sugarzebra Cream of the Crop  More info | Dec 06, 2007 23:01 | #8 |
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viperx27 Senior Member 305 posts Joined Aug 2007 More info | Dec 06, 2007 23:31 | #10 Permanent bannope, and even if they did it wouldn't be available for a long long time from now
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Cathpah Goldmember  4,259 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Maine. More info | Dec 07, 2007 08:16 | #11 andrewhuxman wrote in post #4452988 Dont think it can get much better its a great lens as is . exactly. Architecture
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Collin85 Cream of the Crop  8,164 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Sydney/Beijing More info | Dec 08, 2007 04:40 | #12 There's no reason to upgrade it so soon, so I doubt it. Col | Flickr
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ScottDR Senior Member  763 posts Joined Sep 2007 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada More info | Dec 16, 2007 10:22 | #13 Speaking of time frame's, when was the 70-200 IS 2.8L introduced? Sorry for the newbie question (after 20 years in film) but Is there a timetable somewhere on the web of introduction dates for EF lenses? I know off-hand the 70-200 4L and 4L IS are fairly young but I'm hoping for a refreshed 100-400L. But then again I have found rumors on this site posted about a possible refreshening since 2005! ScottDR
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Chosenbydestiny I somehow feel enlightened now  593 posts Joined Jul 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA. More info | Dec 17, 2007 22:15 | #14 viperx27 wrote in post #4455279 nope, and even if they did it wouldn't be available for a long long time from now Yeah, I think it would have to come out in Japan first. - Ryan, photographer/videographer
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SunTsu Goldmember  1,593 posts Joined Dec 2006 Location: Westcoast, Canada More info | Dec 18, 2007 05:58 | #15 ScottDR wrote in post #4514869 Speaking of time frame's, when was the 70-200 IS 2.8L introduced? Sorry for the newbie question (after 20 years in film) but Is there a timetable somewhere on the web of introduction dates for EF lenses? I know off-hand the 70-200 4L and 4L IS are fairly young but I'm hoping for a refreshed 100-400L. But then again I have found rumors on this site posted about a possible refreshening since 2005! Canon 5D Mark II+BG-E6, Canon 5D+BG-E4 | 200-400mmL IS, 85mm F1.2L II, TS-E 17mm F4.0L , 16-35mm F2.8L II, 24-105mmL IS, 70-200mm [COLOR=#000000]F2.8L II IS, 100mm F2.8L Macro IS, 100mm F2.8 Macro, 40mm F2.8, 1.4x II, 2.0x III | EF12+25 II | Canon 600EX-RT (x5) | Gitzo support
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