Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L AF USM Telephoto Zoom IS

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10 May 2009 As good as you can get! If you want absolute, best sharpness, go with the 70-200 f/4. However, if you are shooting in low light and like a narrow DOF, and the luxury of IS, get this now! It is still a very sharp lens, and it is constructed to the highest quality. It does weigh a lot, but that is the price you pay for IS, and f/2.8.... –Allenfrom Amazon.com
07 May 2009 a must get lens Ok....I'm in love with this lens, so I'm a little bias here.

Pros: not enough room to write all

cons: it's a little heavy....but totally worth it. Wish it were cheaper. –C. Parreirafrom Amazon.com
30 Apr 2009 Unhappy :-( I bought this lens over a year ago with great expectations. I used it a lot but was not impressed with the images near 200mm and wide open. I was told that this lens does have a steep learning curve so I persisted.

I decided to check for back/front focusing. I focused on the center line (Camera on tripod, IS off, Mirror lockup, manual focus with live view on 40D). The focus was centered on the "Focus Here" Line but it was not sharp. I had to zoom down to about 135mm @ f5.6 to get sharp f... –Phodeauxfrom Amazon.com

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•   Canon EOS 70-200mm L Lenses (Updated)   Photo.net 
  • "The f2.8 aperture is essential to throw the background out of focus, especially for portraiture at around 100mm."
• 2001-08-01   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens   Digital Photography Review 
  • "The new white bodied EF 70-200mm f/2.8L has a new improved IS (Image Stablisation) function as well as dust and moisture resistance which you would expect of an 'L' lens."

•   Canon EF 70-200mm lens    
  • The EF 70-200mm lens is a telephoto zoom lens made by Canon Inc.

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