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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Photography Equipment => Cameras / Lenses => Topic started by: Peter on February 02, 2008, 07:56
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I have set my eye on this lens:
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM
(http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Images/Pic/Canon-EF-200mm-f-2.8-L-II-USM-Lens.jpg)
Price: 650 eur / USD
can anyone tell me is it worth it? any bad things I should know about this lens?
I want to shoot portraits in the distance, or wildlife, but for stock photography, so quality must be superb.
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I used to have the first version of this lens (the primary difference is a built-in hood) and liked it. I used it for studio portrait work (here's a sample shot (http://www.strathdee.net/portfolio/index.htm)), and for that it was very good. I never used this lens outside of the studio. If you intend to make full body shots with good background separation using this lens your studio will have to be fairly long. I sold this lens after a year or so because I didn't use it as much as I could have - I have a 70-200mm that is much more versatile.
This lens does not have the reach necessary for shooting wildlife - for that you will need at least a 400mm lens.
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tnx!
can you please post small portion of image, that is 100% croop, so I can see the sharpness?
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@Chode, I think with this lens you do not have to fear it is not sharp enough..
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Sorry, I'm not going to go digging through old material, but I will show you another sample (http://www.strathdee.net/people/index2.htm).
Sharpness and CA are not going to be problems for you with this lens - especially if you shoot with a less than flagship camera. It is, afterall, among Canon's top of the line lenses!
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tnx!