Finally, a lens that DOESN'T do the 350D's size justice...

HeldDown

This just came in the mail today. I'm pretty happy. Focuses perfectly, in good condition -- HOORAY for the Magic Drainpipe!

Antonio Correia

It looks to me like the 24~70 f 2.8 LUSM Canon.
But the lenshood doesn't.
Which lens is it ?
Regards

Chase

Antonio Correia wrote:

It looks to me like the 24~70 f 2.8 LUSM Canon.
But the lenshood doesn't.
Which lens is it ?
Regards

The magic drainpipe aka the old canon 80-200 2.8.

Antonio Correia

Chase wrote:

The magic drainpipe aka the old canon 80-200 2.8.

Can you please translate that in English ?
Do you mean:
This is a 80~200 2.8 disguised (there is an y somewhere) ?
Regards

Chase

Antonio Correia wrote:

Can you please translate that in English ?
Do you mean:
This is a 80~200 2.8 disguised (there is an y somewhere) ?
Regards

This is a "magic drainpipe" (the nickname for this particular kind of lens) aka, also known as an old canon 80-200 2.8 lens from the early 1990s.

Red Bull

I've heard of this lens before. What is so special about it? Is it tack sharp? And why is it given the name "magic drainpipe"?

Antonio Correia

Chase wrote:

This is a "magic drainpipe" (the nickname for this particular kind of lens) aka, also known as an old canon 80-200 2.8 lens from the early 1990s.

I am such an ignorant ! ...

ScottMcLeod

HeldDown wrote:

This just came in the mail today. I'm pretty happy. Focuses perfectly, in good condition -- HOORAY for the Magic Drainpipe!

What the hell?

Way to keep me out of the loop... jerk :-P

Congrats.

Bob Bell

Red Bull wrote:

I've heard of this lens before. What is so special about it? Is it tack sharp? And why is it given the name "magic drainpipe"?

Having owned one for many years until the second AF motor died in 2003. The lens is a tad warmer than the 70-200 giving you a richer color. The lens is on par with the 70-200 optically. It could really go either way. The 80-200 is not serviceable by Canon so if you break something, the common things are the switch and AF, then you are either SOL or need to find a small authorized repair shop with NOS. I can give you some leads if you need parts. A couple repair shops buy all of Canon's inventory when they stop servicing a lens.

The reason for the magic drainpipe is its a black lens that is consistent in diameter like a black plastic rain pipe.

I know someone here in town that uses 1 with a 2x TC and gets really good results. There is a caveat to that, this lens does not accept Canon TC's because the rear element isnt sunk in. You can use Tamron 2x with good results.

Lets see what else I can add. It was released in 1989 and was replaced in 1995 by the 70-200. The 70-200 added Ring USM, FTM and the forementioned TC compatibility.

Jeffro

HeldDown wrote:

This just came in the mail today. I'm pretty happy. Focuses perfectly, in good condition -- HOORAY for the Magic Drainpipe!

Mind if I ask...where did you find it? What did it cost ya? Just Curious....kind of fits the new challenge....Nostalgia:D

HeldDown

It's WONDERFUL. I bought it from a chap in Quebec, and paid just about $800 cdn for it. It's the sharpest glass I've ever used (including the 70-200 f/2.8L). I hope it doesn't crap out on me -- it's an older copy (January 1990.) If it does, I guess I'll deal with it when it happens.

Bob Bell

HeldDown wrote:

It's WONDERFUL. I bought it from a chap in Quebec, and paid just about $800 cdn for it. It's the sharpest glass I've ever used (including the 70-200 f/2.8L). I hope it doesn't crap out on me -- it's an older copy (January 1990.) If it does, I guess I'll deal with it when it happens.

I don't think age means much. I have a lens from 1987 that works just fine even today. I think its just use and the moving parts wear out. My 28-70/2.8 is old, my 100 macro is old. But I think the 28-70L has many years. The 100 macro has a screw floating around.