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70-200 IS usm Mk 1 v Mk 2

Started Oct 14, 2013 | Questions
Jordan Wishart New Member • Posts: 1
70-200 IS usm Mk 1 v Mk 2

Hi,

i am looking at buying a 70-200 and i want to know if the mk1 is so much worse than the mk2 I'm hearing mixed reviews so I'm not sure. if i get the Mk1 I'm buying it off my friends but if the Mk2 is so much better i will save up more and get the mk2 now. i have used my friends mk1 and i thought the results were good. i am starting however to doubt the lens because of some reviews.

Advice and picture comparisons would be stella

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Will Patterson Forum Member • Posts: 93
Re: 70-200 IS usm Mk 1 v Mk 2

I had the mk1 many years ago, and i was never really happy with it, though it may have just been the copy i had, but focus seemed to be a bit off - though the mf adjustment available on modern bodies should help any front or back focusing problems.

I now have the mk2 and it is a steller lens, i totally love it, and the colour saturation, sharpness are brilliant on my 5d mk2 and 5d mk3

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Sony a9 Sony a7 III Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE +1 more
hotdog321
hotdog321 Forum Pro • Posts: 21,141
Re: 70-200 IS usm Mk 1 v Mk 2

I'm a photojournalist and still use my 70-200 f/2.8L IS version 1 all the time. While version II is indeed superior, I have never been overly tempted to sell my old version 1. Like Canon's entire 70-200 line, it is incredibly sharp, versatile with good color and decent flare resistance.

If you can get a decent deal on it, I can just about guarantee you will love it.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM Canon EF 16-35mm F4L IS USM +3 more
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