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Canon 70-200 f/4 IS vs f/2.8 IS II for VIDEO

Started Mar 6, 2018 | Discussions thread
Macabron
Macabron Regular Member • Posts: 121
Re: Canon 70-200 f/4 IS vs f/2.8 IS II for VIDEO
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You made the right decision. For pictures you can definitely get by with the f4 lens, if need be you add a burst of flash. Or fiddle with your raw files. But for video there is very little leeway , if you need a little bit of light (specifically in circumstances where only the 70-200 will do)  you will blind everyone around you. That one stop is the difference between needing ISO 6,400 instead of 12,500. I have been in places where at first sight I thought I could use my f4 lenses, but as soon as the event starts they kill off half the lights, I know then im going to have a tough time when  I do the post processing.

Keep your dream lens.

Hey, there are a ton of people who will gladly trade in their 70-200f4 IS, for your f2.8 cash in hand.

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