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Is the Canon 70-200 2.8L IS sharp wide open?

Started Apr 2, 2014 | Questions thread
hotdog321
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Re: Is the Canon 70-200 2.8L IS sharp wide open?

Kruegs wrote:

I really want to upgrade my telephoto before this summer but the MkII is outside my budget of $1500. I've heard the MkII is super sharp at 2.8 and I'm wondering if the MkI also performs well wide open at all focal lengths? I'm able to find used copies of the MkI around $1399-1499 at well known dealers and used copies of the MkII are running around $2k in the rare instances when I can find them available (unfortunately I was not one of the lucky ones to snag a MkII for $1599 in the first few seconds of the recent Canon refurb sale). Thanks for your help!

Good grief, yes! I'm a career photojournalist and still carry the 70-200 f/2.8 version I all the time. I often shoot wide open and the results are sharp as a tack. By all accounts version II is even better, but I haven't see a compelling reason to upgrade.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM Canon EF 16-35mm F4L IS USM +3 more
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