70-200 f/2.8L IS II Samples

These pictures aren't mine... but does anybody else think that these pictures (especially at f2.8 ) are rather soft?

http://lenstip.com …SM_-_sample_pictures.html

Don't quite see the point in the lens at the moment

What do you think?

Huge files sizes, doh

from those samples... ill save my money lol.

Time to put mine on B&S forum. I could never get those results....

We know the 70-200 isn't mainly used for just action shots, but that's what I would like to see samples of, especially in darker conditions.

I think they need to let someone who knows what they are doing take the pictures.

looks like a joke ... some pictures are even with a shacking camera ..

Can't be true that this lens will be so soft

SMBPhotography wrote in post #9707613
I think they need to let someone who knows what they are doing take the pictures.

What do you mean by that? The photos were properly exposed and focused with a plenty high enough shutter speed at low ISO... I don't see any reason for the photo's from a 1DIII to be soft because of the user?

Here are some others (repost?)

http://ronmart.blogspo​t.com …70-200mm-f28l-is-usm.html

Click through for full-size w/exif.

markol wrote in post #9707715
Here are some others (repost?)

http://ronmart.blogspo​t.com …70-200mm-f28l-is-usm.html

Click through for full-size w/exif.

yes we have all seen that link

benesotor wrote in post #9707692
What do you mean by that? The photos were properly exposed and focused with a plenty high enough shutter speed at low ISO... I don't see any reason for the photo's from a 1DIII to be soft because of the user?

My 7D will set everything correct on dummy mode, that doesn't mean it can't be shot better.

A friend of mine tested the new lens at the Olympics. Obviously a preproduction model but the results were stellar. He got sharp results even at 1/8 second handheld.

Seems to me a lot of people (at Canon Rumours) are dismissing the lens based on these shots.

We all know even the best lens in the world can take terrible photos... and I will throw in the (likely slight) possibility there is something wrong with the lens/camera here.

Of course the current 70-200 owners must want this lens to fail and are super keen on trashing it. Test must have been done by a noink who owns a current Canon 70-200!

anyone know the release date? When will this lens be available for purchase? B&H doesn't have it listed for pre-order which they usually do when the release is imminent.

Maybe we can look forward to more "I just spent big bucks and my 70-200 is soft" threads. The old is a great lens, and the new one will be as well.