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EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM with or without IS

Started May 16, 2013 | Questions thread
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Re: EF 70-200mm 1:4L USM with or without IS

HarryLally wrote:

According to Photozone, the MFD of both the IS and non-IS versions is the same: 1.2m. I agree it's a bit restricting and is probably the only real weakness of the two lenses.

The performance starts to fall off quite markedly on many zooms when focussed too close.  I would have thought 1.2m was entirely adequate on a 70-200 and at least you can be confident that Canon consider the IQ up to their standards at this distance.  Of course there's nothing to stop you using it with extension tubes or a 250D or 500D close up lens, but if you are really serious about macro then probably a true macro lens would be a far better alternative in any case.

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