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Why has Canon Abandoned F/2.8?

Started Nov 18, 2014 | Discussions thread
DavidNJ100
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Re: Why has Canon Abandoned F/2.8?

rrccad wrote:

DavidNJ100 wrote:

A basic set of lenses consists of three zooms. For Nikon those were 12-24, 24-70, and 70-200 F2.8 zooms. For Canon they have been a 16-35, 24-70, and 70-200 F2.8 zooms. In both cases only the 70-200 have IS. Tamron and Sigma have 24-70 and 70-200 F2.8 zooms. Tamron has a 15-30 zoom coming out early next year.

Canon introduced the 70-200 in 2010 and the 24-70 in 2012

both lenses are best in class - the 24-70 II and the 70-200 II.

the only lens that needs an update from the 2.8 lens lineup is the 16-35mm.

Yes...but so far they created a 16-35/4 IS and now an 11-24/4. Where is the 16-35/2.8 III?

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