Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

^^^Nice! You should post more on the Rugby Thread

A couple from a recent Ranch Trip. I have a bunch more to post as well.

I think this is the only time I'll ever shoot this lens stopped down. Saw the sunrise so had to take a bracket exposure. Mild edit.

Taken while on a hay ride at a recent ranch visit to west texas. was bouncing all over the place so I kept the shutter high.

Very nice

Dan Kearley wrote in post #18119295
Very nice

Thanks. About a 60% crop too

I love to see the photos you guys post in this thread, but i also hate it so much because i can't afford this beautiful piece of glass.

Keep on posting and i will be back although i hate it, but as The Borg says in Star Trek. Resistance is futile.

/ Magnus

Should keep your eyes on Canon Refurbished website! Once in a while they will stock this!

I do look in here still and do miss posting in this thread but all Leica M now with no regrets.

The 200 2L is definitely one of Canon finest efforts when it come to glass. I had mine for 8 years and got about what I paid for it when it was new when I sold it so if you pick one up you probably wont loose $$$$ like you will on Canon bodies and most other Canon glass.

airfrogusmc wrote in post #18156679
I do look in here still and do miss posting in this thread but all Leica M now with no regrets.

The 200 2L is definitely one of Canon finest efforts when it come to glass. I had mine for 8 years and got about what I paid for it when to was new when I sold it so if you pick one up you probably wont loose $$$$ like you will on Canon bodies and most other Canon glass.

I'm late to the game on ownership. I suspect canon will release a new version now that they have new coatings/optic formulas for weight/size savings. The new 3 option IS also. They release a new one it'll be the same 5,600 new and will drive the used prices on the 200/2 down to the mid 3k range.

Talley wrote in post #18156680
I'm late to the game on ownership. I suspect canon will release a new version now that they have new coatings/optic formulas for weight/size savings. The new 3 option IS also. They release a new one it'll be the same 5,600 new and will drive the used prices on the 200/2 down to the mid 3k range.

It might but I can't imagine any Canon lens being better than the 200 2L. It's as good as Canon gets. That, the 300 2.8 and the 400 2.8 are tops as far as rendering, sharpness and contrast in the Canon line up.