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Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS MK1 OR Tamron 70-200 f2.8 VC

Started May 19, 2014 | Discussions thread
AOKH
AOKH Senior Member • Posts: 2,675
Re: Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS MK1 OR Tamron 70-200 f2.8 VC

hman982 wrote:

Thank you both for providing those pictures. All of those pictures are great! Does Canon's ability to service a discontinued lens worry either of you?

Well, I sold my v1 when I upgraded to v2 a few years ago. If I was buying now, though, I would be somewhat concerned. As I recall, Canon stopped servicing/producing parts for the great EF 28-70 f/2.8L around six years after end of production. I have heard similar stories with other well regarded lenses. The 70-200 f/2.8LIS v1 was replaced more than 4 years ago (Jan. 2010).

Lenses can often still be serviced by independent repair shops for a long time, but it gets more complicated as time goes by.

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Regards. Anders

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