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Never ever try a PRIME lens.. Going back to a ZOOM, you get too obsessed w. IQ

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Scott Larson Veteran Member • Posts: 7,505
Re: Yes, probably a bad copy - Maybe best to buy primes as USED and zooms as NEW
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gaul wrote:

Yes, probably a bad copy

Bought this zoom as 2nd hand

Similar experience with a 24-70 f/2.8 Mk ii where the pics were also very disappointing

Many of us would like to see your "very disappointing" pics because my 24-70mm f2.8 II is having no trouble next to the primes I shoot with in basketball.

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