EF 70-200mm f/2,8 IS II USM, first impressions…

[charedan]

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<p >First off, I am an amateur photographer, with no optics knowledge beyond the basic stuff an amateur photographer should know.</p>

<p >I ordered the lens on March 23rd from Lozeau in Montreal, they called me on March 27th to pick it up. So I’ve had it for about a week now.</p>

<p >On my 50D (15MP Crop Sensor) image quality is impressive. Quiet, fast and accurate AF. Sharpness and contrast from corner to corner. First grade build quality, looks and feels solid in hand. A little heavy but hey, we’re talking quality here and I don’t mind a bit.</p>

<p >Go read what they have to say about it <a href="http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f-2.8-L-IS-II-USM-Lens-Review.aspx">here</a> in the mean time that somebody here does a real review. And then go test a sample to convince yourself you need one.</p>

<p >I’m very happy with this investment and the pictures resulting from various test I did tells me I’ll love this lens for a long, long time.</p>

<p >Dan</p>

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[py-photography]

<p>Any time you fall out of love with it, you can send it to me. :)</p>

[scott_ferris]

<p>Still haven't seen what makes it nearly $1,000 more than the MkI.</p>

[savas_kyprianides]

<p>I have as yet to see images from it that I cannot obtain with the same settings with my MKI.</p>

[aappelphotography]

<p>At least if this test was done properly and good, it looks sharper than the "mk1" and has more contrast, especially wide open.<br>

<a href="http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=687&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=103&CameraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0">http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=687&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=103&CameraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0</a><br>

Surely, Canon changed something in the lens design :)</p>

[peter_j2]

<p>Historically, Canon made a very capable 70-200/4L USM even better with the 70-200/4L IS USM. I am not surprised with the trustworthy results of the-digital-picture.com. I hope to add the 70-200/2.8L IS II USM as a backup to my primes.</p>