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Anyone have the Canon 200mm EF f/1.8?

daremo
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Aug 10, 2005, 8:12 AM

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I'm curious to know what your opinion is of this lense.

Thanks

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JesseR
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Aug 12, 2005, 9:59 AM

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I can't help you with the $5000 f/1.8, however I can tell you the f/2.8 L is a very nice piece of glass, however I didn't use it much and sold it to a friend. A 200mm prime has special applications, of which I didn't have. At 2.8 it was very sharp with wonderful color saturation. I imagine the 1.8 would be better for ultra low light (read pitch black). If you looking for wedding photography, I find the 70-200 2.8 IS is the most popular among wedding photographers.

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Jesse R
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daremo
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Aug 12, 2005, 12:05 PM

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Thanks for the input. I just bought the Canon 200mm f/1.8 and I already have the Canon 70-200mm 2.8. Will get the Canon 200mm f/1.8 on Tuesday! Hopefully it's as good as reviews say it is.

Thanks again.

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Storm Crow
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Sep 8, 2005, 7:43 AM

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So hows the lens?
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daremo
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Sep 8, 2005, 12:07 PM

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Re: [Storm Crow] Anyone have the Canon 200mm EF f/1.8? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Very Nice! I was happy to have it recently. One of my friends got married and the reverand had a policy for no flash photography during the ceremony. I was sitting up in the balcony with this lens and had no problems taking pics. The official photographer couldn't take any photos at all.

Here is a pic of the unity candle from the balcony about 60 or so feet away using a Canon 20D.

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Storm Crow
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Sep 8, 2005, 6:15 PM

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Re: [daremo] Anyone have the Canon 200mm EF f/1.8? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Sweeeet! I bet he was jealous of you? Nice picture too.
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