Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS - hand-on first impressions [Archive]

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StewartR

18-04-2010, 17:25

Err ... it's a bit small.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/2038/SR-D06361_enh_x800.jpg

And fitting the hood is REALLY fiddly.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/2038/SR-D06359_enh_x800.jpg

But I saved nearly £5000 compared to the usual price, AND I got a 1Ds III thrown in for free, so I guess I can't complain. :D

scottthehat

18-04-2010, 17:33

looks like you might strugle chucking that thing round:D,
looks heavy:lol:

JEmerson

18-04-2010, 17:37

Example shots complete with 100% crops please. :D:D:D

Tobers

18-04-2010, 20:08

You wanna stop biting those fingernails :D

Eighth Avenue

18-04-2010, 20:10

That is so cool!! I WANT one!

Mike.P

18-04-2010, 20:12

And there was me thinking you only saw giants in fairy tales :suspect:

Too many shredded wheat methinks.

Vertigo1

18-04-2010, 21:49

WANT!!! Where did you get it?

StewartR

19-04-2010, 08:13

Example shots complete with 100% crops please. :D:D:DI haven't been able to manage that yet, I'm afraid. I can't work out how to get a CF card into the camera.

StewartR

19-04-2010, 08:26

That is so cool!! I WANT one!

WANT!!! Where did you get it?

They come up from time to time on eBay. Here's one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330417786709).

Canon make these limited edition models from time to time to commemorate this and that. I have a 1/6 scale 1Ds Mk II and 600mm f/4 which they made to celebrate their 30 millionth EF lens in 2006.