Comments on: Canon 70-200 f4 L short review and more experiences http://www.photopathway.com/photography/canon-70-200-f4-l-short-review-and-more-experiences/ Greg's Evolution in Photography. Photo tips, interviews, and photographs. Austraian Photoblog. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ade http://www.photopathway.com/photography/canon-70-200-f4-l-short-review-and-more-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-2625 Ade Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:21:06 +0000 http://www.photopathway.com/?p=1033#comment-2625 Three simple reasons for me: Cheaper filters. It's more common in other lenses, in my experience. If there is a difference among your lenses, a smaller lens thread is preferable, because of step-down rings. It would also be an advantage for slot-in filters if vignetting occurs, but that is much more relevant to wide focal lengths, of course. Three simple reasons for me:

Cheaper filters.
It’s more common in other lenses, in my experience.
If there is a difference among your lenses, a smaller lens thread is preferable, because of step-down rings.

It would also be an advantage for slot-in filters if vignetting occurs, but that is much more relevant to wide focal lengths, of course.

]]> By: Greg http://www.photopathway.com/photography/canon-70-200-f4-l-short-review-and-more-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-2619 Greg Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:21:31 +0000 http://www.photopathway.com/?p=1033#comment-2619 Agree with you on everything, just one question though - why do you count the 67mm filter size as an advantage? Agree with you on everything, just one question though – why do you count the 67mm filter size as an advantage?

]]> By: Ade http://www.photopathway.com/photography/canon-70-200-f4-l-short-review-and-more-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Ade Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:11:05 +0000 http://www.photopathway.com/?p=1033#comment-2617 It's one of very few L series lenses that I have been prepared to buy with my own money. It's genuinely good value, which can't be applied to many of the others, yet its optical quality is just about as good as it gets among zooms. The 67mm filter size is an advantage rather than a disadvantage. It’s one of very few L series lenses that I have been prepared to buy with my own money. It’s genuinely good value, which can’t be applied to many of the others, yet its optical quality is just about as good as it gets among zooms. The 67mm filter size is an advantage rather than a disadvantage.

]]> By: Jon http://www.photopathway.com/photography/canon-70-200-f4-l-short-review-and-more-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-2591 Jon Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:05:40 +0000 http://www.photopathway.com/?p=1033#comment-2591 I have been considering which of the two f4 70-200 lenses to buy (IS or non-IS). I have the canon 100mm macro (non-IS) and I find the camera shake frustrating. I have decided to go for the IS 70-200, a little more expensive but I am sure it will be worth it in the end! I have been considering which of the two f4 70-200 lenses to buy (IS or non-IS). I have the canon 100mm macro (non-IS) and I find the camera shake frustrating. I have decided to go for the IS 70-200, a little more expensive but I am sure it will be worth it in the end!

]]> By: Greg http://www.photopathway.com/photography/canon-70-200-f4-l-short-review-and-more-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Greg Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:20:34 +0000 http://www.photopathway.com/?p=1033#comment-1423 Gordon, I absolutely agree with you that it is a great lens. I think it gives the best value for its price and its weight. Gordon,
I absolutely agree with you that it is a great lens. I think it gives the best value for its price and its weight.

]]> By: Chas Gordon http://www.photopathway.com/photography/canon-70-200-f4-l-short-review-and-more-experiences/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Chas Gordon Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:18:42 +0000 http://www.photopathway.com/?p=1033#comment-478 I love my 70-200 f4L (non-IS). It was my first L lens and the images it produces are wonderful. Super sharp and quick to the focus. It got a huge work out last fall shooting youth football. It was very much up to the task. At one point I even used it for youth basketball. A f4 lens for indoor sports? Yes! Of course I was using strobes to light and then ramped the ISO up to 1000 and it was perfectly fine. A little tight for under the net, but backed off to the corners it made some really nice images. The lens I use for Bball now is the 24-70 f2.8L, now that's a great basketball lens! Youth soccer starts this week and I'll be using my trusty 70-200 f4L for that too. A great lens! I love my 70-200 f4L (non-IS). It was my first L lens and the images it produces are wonderful. Super sharp and quick to the focus. It got a huge work out last fall shooting youth football. It was very much up to the task. At one point I even used it for youth basketball. A f4 lens for indoor sports? Yes! Of course I was using strobes to light and then ramped the ISO up to 1000 and it was perfectly fine. A little tight for under the net, but backed off to the corners it made some really nice images. The lens I use for Bball now is the 24-70 f2.8L, now that’s a great basketball lens!
Youth soccer starts this week and I’ll be using my trusty 70-200 f4L for that too. A great lens!

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