Canon EF 70-200L/2.8MkII IS USM

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited April 12, 2010 in Accessories
I know it's hard to believe: I received that lens earlier this week, and no posts?
Well, sorry, I really didn't have a chance :dunno
But tomorrow there is a shoot I'm hoping to use it for real, so I decided to make sure the AF and the focusing in general is OK.
Well, guess what: it's spot on! :ivar

Below are two 100% crops, taken from two different distances at f/2.8. I'm totally satisfied with the position of the focal plane and the DOF.

#1: Canon EOS 5DMkII Canon EF 70-200L/2.8MkII IS USM<br>ISO 100, f/2.8, A-priority, hand held, ~4yards/meters

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#2: Canon EOS 5DMkII Canon EF 70-200L/2.8MkII IS USM<br>ISO 100, f/2.8, A-priority, hand held, ~1yard/meter

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HTH

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Comments

  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited April 10, 2010
    Congratulations on the new lens. clap.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2010
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Congratulations on the new lens. clap.gif
    Thanks Ziggy!thumb.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 11, 2010
    That is lens pornography. Damn, I really want one of those. Lucky bastidge. mwink.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2010
    kdog wrote:
    That is lens pornography. Damn, I really want one of those. Lucky bastidge. mwink.gif
    Well, if you check out this
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=164737
    you will stop calling it names...
    Or not ;-)

    (Mod edit, the above is a link to nude images in our "Go Figure" forum.)
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 12, 2010
    So was she the free gift this time that Tallyn's usually throws in the box? :D
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  • Bear DaleBear Dale Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited April 12, 2010
    Did you own the previous model? If so how much different is the ver II ?
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2010
    kdog wrote:
    So was she the free gift this time that Tallyn's usually throws in the box? :D
    To my surprise, there was none. Tough times, I guess mwink.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2010
    fotoworx wrote:
    Did you own the previous model? If so how much different is the ver II ?
    Yes I did. Sold it couple months ago.
    At this point I don't have enough experience with the new one to tell how much different they are. Feels more solid, but that simply may be "new toy" effect. Zoom/focus rings feel different. And ad for promised extra stop on IS - I didn't have a chance to test that yet.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 12, 2010
    What about optically? Those samples above look like they were done with a macro lens.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2010
    kdog wrote:
    What about optically? Those samples above look like they were done with a macro lens.
    Thus far I like it. But, again, didn't have many chances to use it.
    As for the macro look - those are 100% crops, i.e. very small portions of the whole image. Combined with a rather shallow DOF it may bring that effect...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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