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I'm just getting started and
am not a pro, I felt like it was overkill. I highly recommend this lens as
a first telephoto lens. The L-glass for less than $600 is practically a
steal. I have used this to shoot dance performances, outdoor weddings and
plenty of amazing candid shots with this lens. The colors and sharpness
are very impressive and my friends always comment on the pictures from it.
I'm so glad I bought this lens.
Another good choice that wasn't around when I bought this lens was the
70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM which I have heard great things about (it replaced
the 75-300 version). The IS would be a nice feature because your hands do
get tired from holding a long and heavier telephoto lens. But the fixed
f/4 is also tough to beat. Compare the two lenses and consider your needs
for focal length and speed. You can see extensive profiles of both lenses
at my site http://www.eosrebels.com/zoom. Everyone has different needs and
the 70-200mm f/4L has met every one of mine! ________________________________________________________________
Wow - L Glass Rocks., December 1, 2005
Reviewer: Carlton Ward "redjelly39"
I bought the Canon f/4 70-200mm L lens to go with my 20D along with the
Tamron f/2.8 28-75mm. I am still learning how to make my camera work to
its potential and have taken great pics at a Japanese garden and at a Zoo.
I took some good shots with both lenses but after setting the camera up
differently I noticed a huge difference. The Canon lens just blew me away.
The only thing I used photoshop for was to crop and resize. I didn't need
to tweak the levels or sharpness very much and some pics, not at all. I
have no complaints with the Tamron (especially for the price) but this
Canon "L" glass is the quality I knew existed but didn't think I could
afford. From now on, I will not hesitate to spend the x-tra money for the
Canon L glass.
You cant go wrong buying this lens and from other reviews, it is very
close in quality as the f/2.8 but half the price.
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High-Quality, Light-Weight and Produces Outstanding Images , November
28, 2005
Reviewer: Michael Morgan
What more can you ask for? Well, IS would be nice for those low-light
200mm hand-held shots. Otherwise, this lens is nearly perfect in build
quality and most importantly, image quality. It is ultra sharp with
eye-popping contrast and accurate colors wide open at f4.0 over the whole
range from 70-200mm. Stopping down to 5.6 gives only a very slight
improvement, just in contrast. I tested it against the new non-L Canon
70-300 IS lens and found the images of the f/4L to have noticibly higher
sharpness and contrast at the same f-stops. It also the beat pants off the
sharpness and contrast of the 3-times as heavy and 3-times as costly
70-200 f2.8 IS at the same f-stops (4 to 4, 5.6 to 5.6, etc) for all but
200mm, where the IS had virtually the same (but not better) image quality.
It also works wonders using the 1.4X teleconverter, becoming a super-sharp
98-280mm f5.6 zoom with fast and accurate autofocus. This lens seems to
get a very high percentage of rave reviews from owners and for a reason.
You get the best quality images and build with the most portability (low
weight) for the lowest cost. Yes, you can spend twice as much for the f2.8
non-IS version and haul 3-times the weight just to get one-stop. Or, you
can spend 3-times as much and haul the 2.8 IS for a Gold's Gym workout to
get low-light performance (but maybe lower image quality from my
experience). There are many choices, but this lens seems to be a winner
and a relative bargain for many reasons.
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Great lens with fast and silent focus, November 25, 2005
Reviewer: T. Pham
This one of the best telephoto lenses for the price.
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A super zoom lens, October 24, 2005
Reviewer: S. Poti
I have been very pleased with this lens. I am using it to take pictures of
my son's football games. Other parents have been amazed at the clarity and
closeness I can achieve using this lens. At f/4.0 I have had some
difficulty taking night action shots. However,considering the price I paid
for this "L" series lens, it has definitely been a great purchase.
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as good as promised, better than I had hoped for, October 18,
2005
Reviewer: Jonathan Payne
I have been using my Canon EOS 10D for a couple years now and I was always
bothered by the lack of crispness in the photos. In focus pictures were
still kind of smoothed out if you display them as their actual size. I
assumed it was the jpeg algorithms or something to do with the digital
sensor, but never really knew for sure. The thing is, When you shrink an
image down to fit on your display, it has the effect of sharpening the
image, so you don't notice unless you display at full resolution.
Then I borrowed a friends Canon L lens and noticed a huge difference and
then decided to get this one after reading the reviews on amazon (and
other places). I wanted some good outdoor soccer/baseball pictures of my
kids. I wasn't too concerned about the speed (F/4) because there's plenty
of light outdoors.
Anyway, the shots are amazing. Yes, it focuses faster and yes, the
pictures are sharp! And on the 10D it is really a 112 - 320mm zoom lens.
The lens is not as heavy as I feared.
I read a report some place which suggested there was a problem with this
lens and the Canon 10D (but not 20D, or 5D) having to do with the focus on
one side of the image but I have seen no evidence of this.
In summary, I am blown away, and - DARN IT - there's no going back to
non-L lenses after this!
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70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
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