fasterfaller 0 #1 November 15, 2003 Check this bad boy out . Canon EOS 200f/1.8L . I wont be mounting this bitch on my helmet any time soon as it can also serve as a boat anchor . Anyone looking for the ultimate 200 mm lens buy one soon as Canon has quit making these . This is one of the sharpest lenses EVER built . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #2 November 15, 2003 Oops , Here's the bad boy boat anchor of a lens . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayhawkJumper 0 #3 November 15, 2003 It's a nice lense, but I would go for the 70-200 f2.8 so you'd have a nice zoom range, but the prime would be tad sharper I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #4 November 16, 2003 I just dumped ALL of my zoom lenses and replaced them with primes . This lens is beyond sharp . I have had some serious issues with zoom lenses and sharpness and primes was the solution . The only bad thing about this lens is the weight . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alain 0 #5 November 16, 2003 Quote...The only bad thing about this lens is the weight . and price... the 200L 2.8 is almost as good at equivalent apperture, way lighter/smaller and a lot more affordable. It becomes very tricky to be on the move with such massive pieces of optics as this 1.8. Now, if you wana make pics of you backyard this not an issue Anyway, how often would one really need the 1.8 if you consider the quality of today's hight sensibility films (400iso). Digital camera's in that quality range are even better at hight sensibility than classic films. Maybe less depth of focus at max apperture would be a plus sometimes ? 200 at 2.8 lives very few anyway. btw I agree with you on the prime vs zoom bottom line, thinking of skydiving (ab)use here just my thoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #6 November 16, 2003 It was expensive at $2500 but it is well worth the trouble for the image quality it produces . I even use this lens in the studio for product shots it is amazing for product shots . These lenses are at bargain prices now as Canon has quit building them . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genoyamamoto 0 #7 November 21, 2003 Sweet lens! Can I borrow it? Gotta go... plaything needs to spank me Feel the hate... Photos here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #8 November 21, 2003 As long you promise not to try a jump with it . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #9 November 22, 2003 QuoteAs long you promise not to try a jump with it . Stop giving me ideas.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmcd308 0 #10 November 24, 2003 I have the 200/ 2.8 II and it is awesome. It is not so heavy as to be horribly unwieldy, but I wouldn't want to carry it around all day. In about a million attempts to take pictures of swoopers coming straight at me with the blurred background that only a wide aperture can provide, I have learned that those guys who get shots published in Sports Illustrated are much better at this than I am. Brent ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genoyamamoto 0 #11 November 25, 2003 QuoteI have learned that those guys who get shots published in Sports Illustrated are much better at this than I am. Brent Not to take away from the pro's because they are the bomb at what they do but the guys publishing in SI probably have an EOS 1V or D1 blasting away at ~9fps with AI servo on and their 300/2.8L USM IS. It's a lot easier to get a keeper if you can pay to stack the odds in your favor. Back when I shot film I was happy to get one keeper per 2-3 rolls. With digital, it's pretty much the same (~1 per 100). Keep on clicking. The money shot is out there waiting for you! Gotta go... plaything needs to spank me Feel the hate... Photos here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
