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As good as it gets?

Started Mar 15, 2016 | User reviews thread
OP (unknown member) Forum Member • Posts: 67
Re: As good as it gets?

Dave wrote:

Would you consider the added weight and expense of the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM unnecessary?

The wider aperture is unnecessary for me, and now that the latest cameras shoot clean images at ISO 6400+I don't see why anybody needs f/2.8 to freeze subject motion.

So for me the question was "Is slightly better Bokeh wide-open worth double the price and twice the weight"

And the answer is No.

Not that the extra weight would have bothered me much. I already lug a pair of Canon 1-series DSLRs around with me, so I am used to carrying weighty equipment.

I read that the f/2.8 version gives slightly sharper results, but I cannot see the difference.

For a full time sports photographer the slightly better AF in low light and the brighter viewfinder image might be enough to justify the extra weight and price. I'd also expect the f/2.8 version to work better with the 2x Teleconverter.

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