You can't get one for love nor money in the UK
But our good old friends at One Stop Digital, based in Hong Kong provide a superb service ... and their prices seem to be very competative ...
http://www.onestop-digital.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=24_26&products_id=167
Bought a lens off there monday night ... it arrived all safe and well less than 3 days later what a superb service
Cheers,
Well they are all made in japan, so they have to get over one way or another........Thank you all very much for your advice you have been most helpful I would probably go for the one from One Stop Digital but the only thing that worries me is its a long journey for something thats a bit fragile though they are very competitivley priced.
Jules
Thank you all very much for your advice you have been most helpful I would probably go for the one from One Stop Digital but the only thing that worries me is its a long journey for something thats a bit fragile though they are very competitivley priced.
Jules
I have just bought the f/4 IS version from Kerso (£799).
How long ago did you buy that? is that the price he is doing them at the moment?
I've always been told that IS isn't just IS as such. Apparently there's quite a few things different and the IS lens is sharper but this may be people trying to justify the extra amount.
But regardless, IS can still be good for sports.
Thanks HoppyUK, anyone know if the tripod mount for the F4 non IS fits the IS? I take it the IS doesnt come with one as standard.
I'm sure it does, Canon only make a very limited range of tripod mounts.
I can see why it doesn't come with one, it is very light and quite short, I don't think putting the body on the tripod is a problem.
It seems a much bigger lens on the 350D but on the 40D it is nothing at all.
Thanks mate, ive got a F4 non IS from here that i havnt seen yet as im away from home and it came with a tripod ring. i was cuious in case i upgrade to the IS version if the tripod ring was the same.
The collar should certainly be included, as it is with the 2.8 version I believe.
Well I have ordered the 70-200 F2.8 non IS. I have an IS lens and never use the IS I mainly do speedway so definately need the F2.8. I shall let you know how I get on!!!
Mant Thanks for all your help guys, just got to work out how I shall be paying my rent this month
I assume it won't come with a lens hood?
Jules
It is an L lens, so comes with a hood, and as a 2.8 it comes with a collar.