Anyone know if they still make this?

blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
edited December 27, 2004 in Accessories
I was looking around on the net and ran across this lens. I would imagin if they do it would be very expensive. But it would be great for low light, sports , indoor shooting :)

Canon EF 200mm f / 1.8L Ultrasonic?

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  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2004
    It is out of production sorry to say. So is the 50/1.0. The 85/1.2 is still in production however.
  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2004
    luckyrwe wrote:
    It is out of production sorry to say. So is the 50/1.0. The 85/1.2 is still in production however.
    Kinda figured it would be. Did they replace it with the 70-200L f/2.8?
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2004
    the 70-200 f/1.8
    they do not make it, but they come up for sale every so often.

    i wan't one so bad that i'd give harry's right arm to have one.

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  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2004
    andy wrote:
    they do not make it, but they come up for sale every so often.

    i wan't one so bad that i'd give harry's right arm to have one.

    iloveyou.gif
    I did see a price list for one, $9500 :eek1:yikes
  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2004
    The 200/1.8 is on a popular auction site regularly for about $3K. The seller is in Korea and he has great feedback. I myself worry about such transactions whee I can't drive/fly to the seller in case of error.

    Personally I think I want the 300/2.8 for the IS in it. The 200/1.8 is in a class by itself, nothing as good has been seen before, or since.
  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2004
    luckyrwe wrote:
    The 200/1.8 is on a popular auction site regularly for about $3K. The seller is in Korea and he has great feedback. I myself worry about such transactions whee I can't drive/fly to the seller in case of error.

    Personally I think I want the 300/2.8 for the IS in it. The 200/1.8 is in a class by itself, nothing as good has been seen before, or since.
    The 1.8 would have been great for Hockey shots. But I think I'm gonna shoot for the 70-200L f/2.8

    I would like to go higher on the mm but someone said 400mm would be overkill on a hocky rink.
  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2004
    I have a 70-200/2.8L I am selling to get the IS version. I have the 400mm too. I agree, the 70-200 will be best on the hockey rink. Or maybe one body with a 100mm and another with a 200mm.
  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2004
    luckyrwe wrote:
    I have a 70-200/2.8L I am selling to get the IS version. I have the 400mm too. I agree, the 70-200 will be best on the hockey rink. Or maybe one body with a 100mm and another with a 200mm.
    Shoot me a PM on how much for your 2.8
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2004
    here's a 200mm f/1.8 for sale on fm a bit dear though. i have seen them going for $3k as well.

    lucky, if you are selling, you should list your lens in the buy/sell forum here, too!

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  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2004
    I would like to see Canon bring back the 200/1.8 in a new IS version someday soon. That would be an awesome lens, especially with the digital cameras focal multipliers. We can only hope.
  • Thiago SigristThiago Sigrist Registered Users Posts: 336 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2004
    70-200 f/1.8
    andy wrote:
    they do not make it, but they come up for sale every so often.

    i wan't one so bad that i'd give harry's right arm to have one.

    iloveyou.gif
    Supposing one of these existed, imagine how *small* and *handholdable* it would be! :-)

    -- thiago
  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2004
    Patch29, I'd like to see an IS 200/1.8 too. Heck how about a flat rate income tax to go with it. :>
  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2004
    luckyrwe wrote:
    Patch29, I'd like to see an IS 200/1.8 too. Heck how about a flat rate income tax to go with it. :>
    But according to alot of people that wouldn't work :)
  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2004
    luckyrwe wrote:
    Patch29, I'd like to see an IS 200/1.8 too. Heck how about a flat rate income tax to go with it. :>

    I am in on both counts. Nikon did release a 200/2.0 VR lens last year, we can only hope Canon will do the same.
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2004
    you can buy the 200 f/1.8L immediately
    right here, and it's only $5,000 :yikes 11389300-Ti.gif11389300-Ti.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2004
    interesting thread (link)
    interesting discussion here on the price of this lens.
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  • dkappdkapp Registered Users Posts: 985 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2004
    Nikon 200mm f/2 VR
    Nikon just released a similar lens earlier this year. Its a 200mm f/2 VR. It's a steal at $4,000 new :D

    http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=5&productNr=2150#

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2004
    dkapp wrote:
    Nikon just released a similar lens earlier this year. Its a 200mm f/2 VR. It's a steal at $4,000 new :D

    http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=5&productNr=2150#

    um, yeah but we were talking about those bitchin' cool white lenses lol3.gif
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  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2004
    Some of the Nikon lenses are available in off white for a few dollars more.
  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2004
    luckyrwe wrote:
    Some of the Nikon lenses are available in off white for a few dollars more.
    But it doesn't say L on it in red rolleyes1.gif
  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2004
    Problem solved!

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  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2004
    luckyrwe wrote:
    Problem solved!

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  • dkappdkapp Registered Users Posts: 985 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2004
    andy wrote:
    um, yeah but we were talking about those bitchin' cool white lenses lol3.gif

    I read the thread you linked earlier...your right, lots of bitchin'

    :D

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