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Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM and / or Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Started Jan 25, 2013 | Discussions
cmj73 New Member • Posts: 2
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM and / or Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

I purchased a Canon 60D body and a Canon 15-85mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM last year and have been very pleased with the images that I've been getting.  Overall, I have been very satisfied with this great walk-around lens, but it does have some limitations with shooting portrait, landscape and wildlife.

After looking at potential lens and narrowing my shortlist down, I'm thinking about the following lens.  However, I have been holding off buying and would appreciate any comments (good / bad) about either of the lens or an alternative lens:

  • Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM - heard that Canon will be release a 1.4 IS shortly
  • Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM - an expensive lens and not sure if I can quantify £1,750 on one lens.

I will be travelling to New York (late March) and China (3 1/2 weeks in May) to hopefully use these lens, if appropriate.  However, is it best to purchase from the UK, NY or China (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong)?

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barba
barba Regular Member • Posts: 108
Re: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM and / or Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Where did you hear about the 50/1,4 IS? Anything been confirmed yet?

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BozillaNZ Regular Member • Posts: 346
Re: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM and / or Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

70-200 IS II, if you can afford it, don't even ask just go get one!

50 f1.4 IS? I don't think there is even anything like it that is going to be released any time soon. If there will be a 50 IS, it's most likely to be an f2.

If you want a 50mm, try get a Sigma 50 1.4. It's one class above Canon's own 1.4. I've used Canon 50 1.4 for a year, switched to Sigma and never looked back.

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dougeryb Contributing Member • Posts: 662
Re: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM and / or Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
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