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Afternoon all,
I have been considering getting the Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS Mk2 for sometime.
I currently shoot with a 135L which I love to bits, and rarely go over f2 with it. If I got the 70-200 2.8 I think I would shoot it at 2.8 most of the time... as such the bokeh is quite an important characteristic.
This is where my worry begins... I have read quite a few articles which claim the MK2 70-200 2.8 doesnt have particuarly nice bokeh, and that the 70-200 mk1 is actually BETTER in this regard.
Ive even seen a comparison between the two and had to agree.
As I would need to sell my 135L to fund the mk2, but could probably just about afford the mk1 without selling my 135L, I am wondering what to do.
Ive also read reports that the MK1 70-200 2.8 is soft at 200mm 2.8 - which worries me too.
It seems to be a case of
70-200 2.8 IS Mk1 - Great bokeh, older IS, not overly sharp at 200mm 2.8
70-200 2.8 IS Mk2 - OK bokeh, amazing IS, amazingly sharp throughout, very contrasty
135L - best bokeh, small and light, amazingly sharp throughout
Just wondered what other people's take on the 70-200 2.8 MK2 bokeh is, especially those who might have come from using a 135L to compare it to?
Thanks
I have been considering getting the Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS Mk2 for sometime.
I currently shoot with a 135L which I love to bits, and rarely go over f2 with it. If I got the 70-200 2.8 I think I would shoot it at 2.8 most of the time... as such the bokeh is quite an important characteristic.
This is where my worry begins... I have read quite a few articles which claim the MK2 70-200 2.8 doesnt have particuarly nice bokeh, and that the 70-200 mk1 is actually BETTER in this regard.
Ive even seen a comparison between the two and had to agree.
As I would need to sell my 135L to fund the mk2, but could probably just about afford the mk1 without selling my 135L, I am wondering what to do.
Ive also read reports that the MK1 70-200 2.8 is soft at 200mm 2.8 - which worries me too.
It seems to be a case of
70-200 2.8 IS Mk1 - Great bokeh, older IS, not overly sharp at 200mm 2.8
70-200 2.8 IS Mk2 - OK bokeh, amazing IS, amazingly sharp throughout, very contrasty
135L - best bokeh, small and light, amazingly sharp throughout
Just wondered what other people's take on the 70-200 2.8 MK2 bokeh is, especially those who might have come from using a 135L to compare it to?
Thanks